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BP drugs slow CKD progression
GPs should consider benazepril plus amlodipine for high blood pressure, say US researchers.
23 February 2010
Government scraps swine flu vaccination campaign for under fives
The Department of Health has revealed it is to scrap plans for healthy children under five to continue to be vaccinated against swine flu, just three months after urging GPs to vaccinate more than three million youngsters against the outbreak.
22 February 2010
‘Fit notes’ to be issued by telephone
GPs will be allowed to assess a patient’s suitability for work by telephone for the first time, under Government guidance on ‘fit notes’ issued today.
22 February 2010
MPs call for end to NHS funding of homeopathy
MPs have called on the Government to scrap the funding of homeopathy on the NHS, backing overwhelming calls earlier this month from GPs.
22 February 2010
Positive people ‘at lower risk of heart disease’
Positive emotions may protect against heart disease, according to a major study that found people who usually feel happy, enthusiastic and content are less at risk of ischaemic heart disease than ‘negative’ people.
22 February 2010
Third of PCTs forced to reschedule GP appraisals after website closure
A third of PCTs have been forced to cancel or reschedule GP appraisals after the NHS Appraisal Toolkit was shut down, with some offering hundreds of pounds of compensation, Pulse can reveal.
19 February 2010
Community pulmonary rehab just as good as in hospital
Pulmonary rehabilitation delivered in a community setting is as effective as that given in hospital, a Department of Health-funded analysis has concluded
19 February 2010
Acupuncture ‘is better than drugs’ for period pain
A systematic review of acupuncture for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea has concluded that there is ‘promising evidence’ for its use.
19 February 2010
GPs should tell pregnant women there is ‘no need to eat for two’
Draft NICE guidelines say GPs and midwives should advise women about the importance of maintaining a healthy weight during and after pregnancy.
19 February 2010
Practice ratings website receives hundreds of complaints over ‘offensive or unsuitable’ comments
Exclusive: The Government’s NHS Choices website has had to investigate more than 260 comments left by patients about GP practices over complaints that they are ‘offensive or unsuitable’, since launching the rating facility in October.
18 February 2010
