This April marked five years since public health transitioned from the NHS to local authorities in England. A recent Association of Directors of Public Health survey found 67% of respondents […]
Month: May 2018
Harsher drug prohibition won’t stop violence, but regulation might, law enforcers say
To reduce the violence from illegal trade we should replace our enforcement led approach with regulation and support in a health based strategy […]
Miriam Santer: Patient and carer choice in emollients for eczema treatment is crucial
Childhood eczema is very common and can have an enormous impact on families—lack of sleep for carers and child, time consuming care routines, additional cleaning and laundry, and worry about […]
The ongoing reduction in pain became the inspiration to never go back to “ground zero”
Gluteal tendinopathy, or pain and tenderness over the greater trochanter (lateral hip pain), is prevalent and impacts on quality of life, in a similar way to end stage hip osteoarthritis. […]
Unreported clinical trial of the week: Temsirolimus and Bevacizumab for cancer patients (NCT01010126)
Every week this new series will uncover an unreported clinical trial […]
Nick Hopkinson: There is much that still resonates in David Widgery’s writing
I remember my first night as a doctor, spent in St Andrew’s Hospital near the Bow flyover, watching anxiously for ectopic beats on the cardiac monitors until the nurses chased […]
Richard Smith: Making 2018 the year of NCD
Progress has stalled over the past few years, but with better messaging, a simplified programme, and increased accountability then 2018 could be the year of NCD […]