Review antibiotic use to avoid 'devastating' resistance, GPs told
GPs should help tackle the potentially 'devastating' effects of antimicrobial resistance on public h...
High-fibre diet boosts survival after MI by 25%
A diet rich in fibre could help patients who survived an MI live longer, research suggests....
Half of cancer patients now survive for a decade or more
Half of people diagnosed with cancer will now survive for at least 10 years, according to figures pu...
Drug watchdog restricts domperidone use over side-effects
GPs should not prescribe domperidone for bloating or heartburn, the drug regulator has advised, foll...
Prescribing vitamin D does not lower fall risk in elderly
Taking vitamin D supplements has little effect on the risk of falls in older people, according to a ...
Scarlet fever outbreak: GPs sent template letters to alert colleagues
Cases of scarlet fever soared again in the first week of April, latest figures show, as officials is...
GP pay could be linked to uptake of NICE guidelines
Practice income could be linked to how well GPs follow NICE's advice if controversial QOF plans prop...
Soaring obesity 'a disaster' for GPs, RCGP warns
Rising obesity levels are an unfolding 'disaster' for general practice and better community support ...
Breastfeeding cuts adult heart disease risk, study suggests
Breastfeeding may greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease well into adulthood, research su...
Scrapped QOF indicator increased LARC uptake, study finds
A QOF indicator for contraceptive counselling that was scrapped in the 2014/15 contract deal had hel...
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