Government find up to 10% of medicines are prescribed unnecessarily
The Department of Health & Social Care has published a report following the National Overprescribing Review by Dr Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England. It estimates that at least ...
Read MoreNew NHS guidance encourages focus on learning from litigation claims
Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) and NHS Resolution have published ‘Learning from Litigation Claims: The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) and NHS Resolution best practice guide for clinicians an...
Read MoreCovid-19’s Lasting Impact on Cancer Patients
There has been a dramatic drop in urgent referrals for suspected cancers in England caused by fewer people seeking medical advice and the widespread suspension of normal NHS diagnostic tests and surge...
Read MoreNHS Waiting Lists Hit Historic High
At the start of the month The Guardian reported that NHS England is concerned that patients could be waiting for up to two years for vital operations due to the backlog caused by the Covid-19 pandemic...
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