Momentum appears to be building behind earlier use of gliptins in patients with type 2 diabetes, after a new study found benefits as part of initial combination therapy.
The BMA has launched a major bid to kill off costly services such as Darzi centres and walk-in centres, claiming the services are wasting millions and staff are 'sitting idle for parts of the day'.
BMA leaders are planning a move to have the controversial Transforming Community Services progamme officially declared a case of maladministration, ramping up efforts to persuade health secretary Andrew Lansley to stop the process.
GPs are facing far tougher regulation over their accountability under health secretary Andrew Lansley’s plans to hand them control over 95% of PCT commissioning budgets.