Doctors are told to 'talk to terminally ill patients about death'
The Royal College of Physicians, a British union with 35,000 members, said confidence is one of the main barriers, with many feeling uncomfortable about initiating such conversations. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National mortality case record review: annual report 2018
The Royal College of Physicians reports on the effectiveness of the standardised review approach used by hospitals to learn from adult acute deaths and improve patient care. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 11, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Women still fighting to get their dues in the medical profession
New exhibition at Royal College of Physicians highlights 500 years of women ’s struggle to get their foot in the door of the medical professionMedicine is not a welcoming world for women, even in 2018. Women holda tiny proportion of Britain ’s professorial medical posts, while theNHS has a 23% gender pay gap. Just last month Tokyo Medical Universityadmitted it had tampered with female students ’ exam scores to stop them getting in, fearing they would put their careers on hold to get married and have children.This pernicious culture of sexism and scaremongering is nothing new. It has been deployed for centuries to bar...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Anne Hanley and Kristin Hussey Tags: Women Science Medicine Education Health Life and style Society Museums Culture Doctors Source Type: news
Glasgow Periprosthetic Infection Conference
This course takes place on 25 October 2018 and will be held at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 232 - 242 St Vincent Street.
Our inaugural Periprosthetic Meeting has an internationally renowned faculty who will discuss all aspects of periprosthetic joint infection including basic sciences, diagnosis, clinical features and the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach. (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - August 31, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Meetings Events Source Type: news
Double or quits: calculating how many more medical students we need
The Royal College of Physicians has published new calculations for the number of doctors needed, and sets out key issues facing workforce planning in the UK that affect the current supply, future service demand and predicted losses in the workforce. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 29, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Hiding in plain sight: treating tobacco dependency in the NHS
Traditional smoking cessation services may not work anymore, according to a report by the Royal College of Physicians, which argues that the problem is with treating smoking outside the NHS mainstream. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 27, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Patients 'should be recommended e-cigarettes'
The Royal College of Physicians are calling for patients to be routinely offered help in kicking the habit at GP appointments, outpatient clinics and when admitted to hospital. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strong bones after 50: fracture liaison services explained
The Royal College of Physicians has released new guidance for patients and carers to support older people who have broken a bone following a fall. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 19, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS at 70: public attitudes to the health and care system
NHS Providers, NHS Clinical Commissioners, the Royal College of Physicians and National Voices commissioned Ipsos MORI to carry out a survey with the general public in England about their views towards funding of the NHS, and their priorities when receiving care. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - May 16, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS at 70: public attitudes to the health and care system
Ipsos MORI - NHS Providers, NHS Clinical Commissioners, the Royal College of Physicians and National Voices commissioned Ipsos MORI to carry out a survey with the general public in England about their views towards funding of the NHS, and their priorities when receiving care. The findings show rising public concern for the future of the NHS and social care and also support for increasing taxation to maintain the NHS.SummaryDataPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - May 14, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: news
Doctors are calling for heroin, cocaine and cannabis to be made LEGAL
The Royal College of Physicians, which represents 26,000 medics in the UK, said it: 'strongly supports the view that drug addiction must be considered a health issue first and foremost.' (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A health professional's guide to reducing waste
A report from the Royal College of Physicians explains how health professionals can positively influence societal health and wellbeing by making simple changes to the procurement and disposal of medical supplies. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 23, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS ON THE BRINK: Doctors struggling with rising demand and ageing population
DOCTORS are struggling to cope with rising demand, an ageing population and rock bottom morale as the NHS is pushed to its limit, a damning new survey reveals. Research by the Royal College of Physicians has laid bare a system in chaos with 64 per cent of doctors believing patient safety has deteriorated over the past year. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Role of physiotherapy in recovery from hip fracture
A report from the Royal College of Physicians outlines the findings of an audit of physiotherapy in the UK. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - February 22, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Leading fracture liaison service improvement: secondary fracture prevention in the NHS
A report from the Royal College of Physicians contains data from an audit on patients diagnosed with a fragility fracture in 2016. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - February 20, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
