Animal assisted interventions in healthcare settings take all sorts, finds Matthew Limb Therapy pets are in demand these days—and not just at Christmas. Staff may be in short supply but animals seem to be increasingly popping up in caring roles in hospitals and other settings. Dogs are the most common therapy pet. Owners or handlers and their dogs are usually approved by a recognised…
Combined strategy is effective but questions remain The view that the hyperglycaemia associated with type 2 diabetes is inexorably progressive was challenged by the publication…
It’s been a tough start to the year for the NHS. This month, 24 NHS trusts in England declared a critical incident owing to overwhelming…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US out of the WHO. This would cut funding for the UN’s medical…
The rise of anti-DEI legislation and rhetoric threatens representation in the medical workforce and patient outcomes, says Naeema Hopkins-Kotb I still remember receiving my first…
When I started in general practice we’d already made the switch to an electronic patient record. We still pulled the paper notes before each surgery—even…
Expansion of preventive clinical recommendations in primary care has had the unintended consequence of destabilising this foundation of the healthcare system, argue Minna Johansson and…
Objective To estimate the relative efficacy of individual and combinations of prehabilitation components (exercise, nutrition, cognitive, and psychosocial) on critical outcomes of postoperative complications, length…
### What you need to know A 45 year old man presents to his general practitioner with a three month history of hoarse voice. The…
Increasing numbers of doctors are struggling at work, while the support available to them is at risk. Emma Wilkinson investigates When Anne Noble, a GP…
Doctors should use their clinical judgment and “intervene as part of the duty of care” if they feel obesity or weight related problems are posing…
