Updated BTS/SIGN guideline rules out single test to diagnose asthma
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) have calle...
GPs 'not obliged' to begin hormone treatment in transgender patients
GPs 'are not obliged' to prescribe bridging hormone treatments to transgender patients as per GMC re...
NICE publishes first guidance for treating patients with multiple conditions
GPs should develop tailored care plans for patients with multiple long-term conditions, and work alo...
Smoking rate at all-time low as ex-smokers outnumber smokers two to one
The smoking rate in England has dropped below 17% for the first time, according to official data tha...
Zika cases in UK travellers triple in a month as 100 new cases confirmed
UK GPs encountered an unprecedented number of Zika virus cases over the past few weeks, data from Pu...
GP cancer audit aims to speed up diagnosis and referrals
GP practices will be asked to provide data on how they diagnose cancer - including how many patients...
Nearly 1m adults with diabetes are undiagnosed, official data suggest
Around 3.8m adults in England now have diabetes, but one in four of these have not been diagnosed, a...
Statins review hits out at exaggerated side effect claims
A major review has highlighted proven benefits of statin therapy and warned that exaggerated claims ...
Coil is most effective emergency contraception, says NICE
Women requesting emergency contraception should be advised that a copper IUD is more effective than ...
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