» Private GP provider is investigated for potential contract breaches
18/04/24 11:46 from Latest headlines from BMJ
A private healthcare provider that runs nearly 60 NHS GP practices in England is being investigated over potential breaches of contract after the NHS learnt that the firm changed ownership before due diligence checks had been completed.L...

» Duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and outcomes for adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest: retrospective cohort study
18/04/24 11:21 from Latest headlines from BMJ
In the visual abstract of this research paper by Okubo and colleagues (BMJ 2024;384:e076019, doi:10.1136/bmj-2024-076019), the total number of participants has been corrected to 348 996.

» Psychiatrist who claimed {pound}1000s for shifts he didn’t work is struck off
18/04/24 11:06 from Latest headlines from BMJ
A psychiatrist who forged a colleague’s signature on his timesheets and claimed tens of thousands of pounds in NHS pay when he was actually on leave or out of the country has been struck off the UK medical register.A medical practitioner...

» Nestle accused of double standards over added sugar in baby products sold in poorer countries
18/04/24 11:01 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Baby food manufacturer Nestlé has been accused of “unjustifiable” double standards after an investigation found that it added high levels of sugar to cereals for children sold in lower income countries.In contrast, infant formula and cer...

» Smacking: Paediatricians call for ban in England and Northern Ireland
18/04/24 10:51 from Latest headlines from BMJ
The Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health (RCPCH) has called for the removal of the “reasonable punishment” defence that allows parents in England and Northern Ireland to justify physical punishment of their child.Any kind of ...

» Partha Kar: We need to level up all staff, not level down doctors
18/04/24 10:26 from Latest headlines from BMJ
After years of underfunding, being undervalued, and issues around pay and working conditions, something finally seems to have changed for doctors. Whisper it softly, but there seem to be signs that they’re acting more collectively agains...

» A large oronasal defect
18/04/24 09:16 from Latest headlines from BMJ
A man in his late 50s with a history of regular cocaine use reported dysphagia, weight loss, and sticking chewing gum to his hard palate to stop food entering his nose (fig 1). On examination he had a nasal voice and a large oronasal def...

» A girl with circular erythema on the forearm
18/04/24 09:16 from Latest headlines from BMJ
An 11 year old girl was referred to the dermatology clinic with circular urticarial lesions mainly on the forearm of the non-dominant arm (fig1, left panel). The lesions appeared every morning and lasted for 2-3 hours accompanied by pain...

» Health under the spotlight in India’s 2024 election
18/04/24 09:15 from Latest headlines from BMJ
When Parth Sharma, a community medicine doctor at the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, travelled to Tandi, a Himalayan village in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, he noticed the strong internet connectivity. The r...

» Can a worker cooperative model of social care improve the patient experience and reduce pressure on GPs?
18/04/24 09:15 from Latest headlines from BMJ
For years, Kate Smyth found that getting help through private social care providers for basic tasks, such as dressing and washing, was “a nightmare.” The West Yorkshire based Smyth, 69, who is cofounder of the Disabled NHS Directors Netw...

» Treating psychosis . . . and other stories
18/04/24 09:06 from Latest headlines from BMJ
History of antipsychoticsThe calming properties of chlorpromazine, the first major tranquilliser, were noticed almost by accident in the early 1950s by a French surgeon who was experimenting with it as a preparation for anaesthesia. Desp...

» AI is unlikely to revolutionise GP access
18/04/24 07:46 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Mathew has great hopes for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in GP triage.1 The question I would like her to consider is: is she willing to rely on it unsupervised?At the practice I work at, we have AI embedded in triage through th...

» Mental health support for doctors—a vital yet fragile lifeline
18/04/24 07:41 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Even as a doctor myself, it's easy to take other doctors for granted. As a population, we have come to assume that we will be cared for in our hour of need, spoilt by the ready provision of the NHS. But the NHS succeeds because of those ...

» Improving dementia diagnosis will be “litmus test” of integrated care systems, says think tank
18/04/24 07:01 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Putting GPs in a wider range of locations such as memory clinics and care homes could help improve dementia diagnosis rates, a report by the King’s Fund has concluded.The independent report, commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society, said ...

» Seven days in medicine: 10-16 April 2024
18/04/24 05:31 from Latest headlines from BMJ
WalesHospital doctors enter new pay negotiationsBMA Cymru Wales has suspended forthcoming industrial action by consultants and specialist, associate specialist, and specialty (SAS) doctors after a “constructive meeting” with the Welsh go...

» Urgent action and legislation are needed to tackle overseas bariatric and cosmetic tourism
17/04/24 15:31 from Latest headlines from BMJ
We were pleased to read the article highlighting the ongoing problem of complications from overseas surgery.1Our department has seen several patients with emergency complications associated with cosmetic tourism in the past year. The mos...

» Breaking free from the stigma of diabetes
17/04/24 13:41 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Have you ever felt the cold prickle of eyes staring at you as they silently pass judgment? Stigma is a term that carries the weight of unsaid words. And while the Oxford Dictionary might define it neatly, its repercussions are messier an...

» Almost a quarter more working adults will have major illness by 2040, experts predict
17/04/24 11:46 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Rising levels of ill health will take a toll on people’s lives and the economy in the next 15 years, health policy experts have warned. They predict that 23% more adults of working age in England will have a diagnosed major illness by 20...

» Child health: UK must regain “lost ground,” Kingdon urges next government
17/04/24 11:26 from Latest headlines from BMJ
“I am a very optimistic, glass half full person. But I think we’re in a really bad position in terms of child health in this country,” says Camilla Kingdon. After a proactive three years in post, Kingdon stepped down as president of the ...

» Paediatricians call for new cabinet level position of children’s minister
17/04/24 11:25 from Latest headlines from BMJ
The next government should establish a senior cabinet level position of children’s minister to ensure that young people’s health and wellbeing are at the heart of all policy making, the outgoing president of the Royal College of Paediatr...