MHRA issues warnings over statin side-effects
THE Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is updating the product information on all statins to warn GPs and patients of a string of potentially dangerous sideeffects...
Online dementia resource to improve care
ANEW set of online resources has been created which supports people with dementia. It’s the first time that such a comprehensive collection of information has been developed and th...
Award winning telehealth project for heart patients
AN innovative approach to managing and supporting patients with long-term conditions in their own homes through the use of telehealth has earned an award for NHS Dudley in the West...
Young scientist wins research opportunity
AN OXFORD University student has been awarded the Deafness Research UK Pauline Ashley Prize 2010 for his ongoing research into how the hearing brain adapts to different sounds. PhD...
New one-stop-shop for healthcare facilities
A SINGLE technical guidance website for providers of healthcare facilities has been launched by the Department of Health and the three UK health organisations – Department of Healt...
