Fit for the future: a vision for general practice
This report outlines RCGP's vision for the future of general practice and it is informed through consultation with GPs, health professionals and patients, alongside research commissioned from The King's Fund. It makes the case for longer face-to-face GP consultation times and wider skill-mix within general practice.ReportPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 20, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Developments in primary and community care Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: My Follow-Up Letter to the British Journal of General Practice
By David Tuller, DrPH Two weeks ago, I exchanged e-mails with Professor Roger Jones, editor of the British Journal of General Practice. I asked him to correct a false statement in an editorial about the cost of so-called medically unexplained symptoms to the National Health Service. In response, he invited me to send in “one […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - May 20, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: My Exchange with the British Journal of General Practice
By David Tuller, DrPH As I have reported, I recently sent a letter to the editor of the British Journal of General Practice. To my surprise, when I woke up this morning I had an e-mail from him. Below is that e-mail, followed by my response. ********** Dear Dr Tuller If you are certain that […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - May 7, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: My Letter about MUS to the British Journal of General Practice
By David Tuller, DrPH Reuters reporter Kate Kelland informed me in January that my habit of routinely sending open letters to researchers and journals to expose what I consider to be bogus studies was “harassment,” according to those who perceive themselves as my victims. Whatever. I disagree that writing lots of letters about violations of […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - May 6, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
A summary of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) 2019/20
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee -At the end of January 2019, NHS England published a five-year framework for GP services agreed. One of the major changes in the contract is the introduction of the Network Contract as a Directed Enhanced Service (DES). This will enable general practice to take a leading role in every primary care network It goes live on 1st July 2019. The briefing highlights aspects of relevance to local pharmaceutical committees and community pharmacy contractors.BriefingMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 15, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Commissioning Source Type: blogs
What does Mandelic Acid do in Deodorants – The Beauty Brains solo
Welcome to episode 177!
It’s a solo episode of the Beauty Brains.
On this episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Thinning hair and the research going on in that areaWhether cupping is an effective facial treatmentWhich sunscreen ingredients block UVAWhy mandelic acid is used in deodorants.
Beauty science news
Is dust making you fat? Probably not.
Three hot new beauty trends from the UK – Vegan Beauty, Clean Beauty & Microbiome
Danish retailer bans fluorinated compounds in all cosmetics – And dentists around Denmark rejoice!
Are attractive women ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
What does Mandelic Acid do in Deodorants – The Beauty Brains solo
Welcome to episode 177!
It’s a solo episode of the Beauty Brains.
On this episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Thinning hair and the research going on in that areaWhether cupping is an effective facial treatmentWhich sunscreen ingredients block UVAWhy mandelic acid is used in deodorants.
Beauty science news
Is dust making you fat? Probably not.
Three hot new beauty trends from the UK – Vegan Beauty, Clean Beauty & Microbiome
Danish retailer bans fluorinated compounds in all cosmetics – And dentists around Denmark rejoice!
Are attractive women ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Highly Sensitive Point-of-Care Sensor Measures Dopamine in Whole Blood
The concentration of dopamine in a patient’s blood can be an important biomarker for a variety of diseases, including certain cancers, depression, and Parkinson’s. Measuring dopamine in whole blood still requires a laboratory, making it slow and expensive and not always suited for things like screenings.
Scientists at the University of Central Florida have now developed a portable, enzyme-free dopamine detector that takes just a sample of blood and which provides in a matter of minutes. It is hoped that the technology will be available for point-of-care applications, potentially making dopamine a common paramet...
Source: Medgadget - March 20, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Diagnostics Medicine Pathology Source Type: blogs
Stand to lose?
Phil Hammond ponders whether it is worth entering the political game Related items fromOnMedica Government publishes vision for future of general practice Watchdogs say health reforms are slow Scotland fights to prevent privatisation of general practice NHS faces 'most severe financial challenge' ever Workforce shortages and Brexit threaten long-term NHS Plan goals (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - March 11, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
This Looks Like A Mixed Good News - Bad News Story On Prescription Monitoring.
First the good news:SafeScript proves its mettle in first four months System alerts pharmacists about thousands of patients at riskHeather Saxena13th February 2019Victoria ’s SafeScript system appears to be proving its value, with pharmacies and doctors receiving alerts about more than 7000 patients at risk in the past four months.The first phase of the project started in the Western Victorian Primary Health Network (PHN) in October. Initial department of health dat a provided to the Pharmacy Guild show that:Overall, SafeScript has picked up 7432 patients at increased risk.There have been 4348 alerts to doctors and p...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - February 20, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Reconciling uncertainty and the drive to diagnose
Recently it was suggested to me that even though I’m an occupational therapist, I might “diagnose”. Not so much diagnose disease, but “determine if a patient is depressed, anxious, catastrophising, fear avoidant etc?” The author goes on to say “isn’t that diagnosis too?” The comment was made in the context of a lengthy Twitter discussion about so-called “non-specific” low back pain. Over the course of I think about five weeks now, a large number of highly educated, erudite and passionate clinicians have argued the toss about whether it’s possible to identify...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - February 17, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Back pain Clinical reasoning Interdisciplinary teams Low back pain Pain conditions Resilience Science in practice certainty collaboration diagnosis NSLBP uncertainty Source Type: blogs
The College Of GPs (RACGP) Takes A Look At Technology Use In The Sector. Some Interesting Alleged Findings.
This popped up a little while ago.The RACGP ’s technology survey results are inThe survey explored knowledge and experience of eHealth technologies, barriers and drivers, and education and training needs.The RACGP’s Views and attitudes towards technological innovation in general practice: Survey report 2018 incorporates results from the 1 762 GPs who participated in the survey.The survey is designed to gain insights into GPs’ use of technology in Australia, assist the RACGP in understanding what systems are being used, where future investment is needed and the key technology challenges faced by general practice teams...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - February 15, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Expensive beauty products – how is their price determined? Episode 172
On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Does a product’s price indicate anything about quality?Does Glycerin and Aloe Vera really moisturize?What does Salicylic acid do in products?And how legit are beauty product / ingredient trends?
Beauty Science News
Unilever goes further with transparency
The Big Companies are finally hopping on the transparency trend and have pledged to list a breakdown of the ingredients in their fragrances for all to see. While they started in early 2017, Unilever has now completed their project to list the ingredients in their fragranc...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Expensive beauty products – how is their price determined? Episode 172
On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Does a product’s price indicate anything about quality?Does Glycerin and Aloe Vera really moisturize?What does Salicylic acid do in products?And how legit are beauty product / ingredient trends?
Beauty Science News
Unilever goes further with transparency
The Big Companies are finally hopping on the transparency trend and have pledged to list a breakdown of the ingredients in their fragrances for all to see. While they started in early 2017, Unilever has now completed their project to list the ingredients in their fragranc...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: My Letter to Professor Chew-Graham About METRIC
By David Tuller, DrPH Earlier this evening, I sent the following e-mail to Carolyn Crew-Graham, a professor of general practice research at Keele University. Professor Chew-Graham is the lead author of METRIC, the atrocious online training course hailed last week by Steve Brine MP as addressing “misconceptions” about the illness variously called ME, CFS, CFS/ME […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 28, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
