Frontline staff need more training to recognise cases of domestic violence
Maxillofacial surgeons warn many cases go unreported and that coronavirus lockdown could lead to increase in incidents Related items fromOnMedica Home Office woes The future for our students GPs to consult via social media and take on more roles Integrated mental health care cuts demand for GPs Domestic violence victims less likely to breastfeed (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Claims AI outperforms doctors 'exaggerated'
Studies suggesting artificial intelligence is as good or better than doctors at interpreting medical images are of poor quality Related items fromOnMedica Sentinel node biopsy first to check spread of oral cancer NICE updates lung cancer guidance Benefits of breast screening are overestimated, research suggests Annual mammograms do not cut cancer deaths Ultrasonography needed to check for ectopic pregnancy (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Search for NHS staff for NHS Nightingale hospital begins
NHS hospitals asking staff to relocate to dedicated coronavirus field hospital at ExCel centre in East London Related items fromOnMedica GP waiting times: learning from the past The future for our students Are PCNs what we all imagined? Health Secretary sets out plans for NHS workforce General Practitioners recognised as ‘specialists’ (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Increased coronavirus testing should be available next week
£3.5 million antibody testing kits are on order and testing NHS workers will be a priority Related items fromOnMedica Prime minister promises ‘game-changer’ virus test Coronavirus takes five days to show NHS to ramp up coronavirus testing capacity Quarantine and social distancing ‘effective’ says new report What needs to be rethought? (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Lack of PPE risking doctors ’ lives, BMA warns
BMA warns that some doctors treating coronavirus patients will become very ill and others will die because of lack of personal protection equipment Related items fromOnMedica GP waiting times: learning from the past Helping GPs to help people live the life they want through a more personalised care approach Can medicine be cured? For sale to the highest bidder? Future trade deals and the NHS May ’s immigration plans are ‘huge concern’ for NHS (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Regular hot baths linked to lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Daily hot baths seem to be more effective than less frequent ones or none at all Related items fromOnMedica Athletes should be pre-screened for heart defects Ignored cholesterol blamed for heart attacks Severe eczema linked to cardiovascular problems Most vitamin and mineral supplements have little impact on heart disease risk An egg a day could reduce risk of stroke by a quarter (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Infections still responsible for one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales
Infections remain a common cause of death despite new vaccination programmes and a fall in overall child deaths Related items fromOnMedica Prime minister issues call to action on MMR Measles programme must be stepped-up Parental confidence in immunisation programme ‘very high’ Routine child vaccination coverage rates fall European countries losing fight against measles (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Public answer NHS call for volunteers
250,000 volunteers sign up to support vulnerable people isolating themselves from the coronavirus Related items fromOnMedica Home Office woes In 2020 and beyond we must embrace the tenets of population health - with all that that entails Time to hang up the phone – appointments need to be digitised Can medicine be cured? The changing role of community trusts in large geographies (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

New London hospital for coronavirus patients will open next week
The NHS Nightingale Hospital will be based at the ExCel conference centre in East London Related items fromOnMedica Home Office woes Prioritise money for health and social care, new government urged In 2020 and beyond we must embrace the tenets of population health - with all that that entails GP waiting times: learning from the past Can medicine be cured? (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

NHS Digital apologises for sending coronavirus letters to wrong patients
Letters have been sent to a small cohort of deceased patients and some patients who are not considered highly vulnerable Related items fromOnMedica Covid-19 spread by presymptomatic carriers One million people call NHS coronavirus support line Government announces self-isolation guidelines Covid-19 ‘social distancing’ measures proposed to protect vulnerable Medical education and events join Covid-19 cancellation list (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Early puberty in boys linked to doubled risk of type 2 diabetes
Boys who start puberty early are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes as adults – regardless of child bodyweight Related items fromOnMedica Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised Put children ’s health, not private profits, at heart of policy Act urgently on total junk food ad ban, say doctors and public UK fifth highest in world for childhood diabetes (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Isoflavone-rich diet linked to lower heart disease risk
Higher intake of isoflavones and tofu associated with moderately lower risk of developing CHD especially for some women Related items fromOnMedica Taxing unhealthy products may help tackle chronic diseases Most supplements offer no real benefit, some might increase risks Plant-based diet linked to lower risk of heart failure Vitamin D supplements do not confer cardiovascular protection Fish oils do not prevent heart attack or strokes with diabetes (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Monitor BP in people routinely taking oral corticosteroids
Cumulative steroid dose associated with up to 30% increase in hypertension risk in people with chronic inflammatory diseases Related items fromOnMedica Withdrawn valsartan meds not linked to short-term cancer risk Pharmacists could offer high-dose statins direct to patients Too few women take part in many CVD clinical trials Statins safe and effective GPs defend practice on prescribing statins (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

CCGs ’ local expertise allows best decision making for COVID-19 planning
NHS England takes over some of CCGs ’ usual functions under health secretary’s emergency powers to address COVID-19 Related items fromOnMedica Taking back control Part 2 GPs warn government: fund service properly or it will collapse Tory manifesto ‘incredibly disappointing’ on health say doctors Spending review ‘another missed opportunity’ to turn round NHS GP numbers have fallen by 1,340 in just two years (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Crucial that people comply with order to stay home, warn doctors
People who ignored earlier guidance on social distancing were 'putting the health service under catastrophic strain' Related items fromOnMedica Helping GPs to help people live the life they want through a more personalised care approach RCGP sets out priorities for general practice for new prime minister Scotland sets out its Public Health priorities 100,000 people in NI wait over a year for hospital treatment Safeguarding: what lies ahead for 2019 (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news