NICE to develop alcohol screening QOF targets
GPs could be asked to screen certain patients for alcohol misuse, after NICE advisors approved the d...
Call for QOF to help people with long-term depression
Introducing QOF targets for long-term depression would improve management of the condition and help ...
GPs told to boost dementia diagnoses
GP surgeries will be sent 'dementia toolkits' and asked to improve detection of dementia as part of ...
Quarter of antidepressant users 'on wrong dose'
A quarter of patients on long-term antidepressants may benefit from a change in dose and a simple re...
Mild anxiety raises mortality risk
Even mild anxiety or depression can raise a person's risk of dying prematurely, a major study sugges...
GPs should screen millions for dementia, MPs say
Millions of patients at risk of dementia could be screened for early signs of the disease to improve...
Alzheimer's drug memantine does not cut agitation
The Alzheimer's disease drug memantine improves cognitive function, but does not reduce clinically s...
King's Fund warns mental health failings cost NHS billions
Poor identification and treatment of mental health problems is costing the NHS billions of pounds a ...
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