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More doctors are connecting with patients via social media

Doctors Using Social Media in Modern Healthcare Based on recent studies, an estimated 88% of physicians use the web and…
How will GP surgery closures affect the UK?

GP leaders are warning over 2 million patients around the UK that their family doctors could leave their profession as…
NICE warns of overprescribing antibiotics for pulmonary disease

NICE has released a draft guidance to restrict antibiotic use in patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This…
An Apple a day keeps the doctor away

Apple’s decision to provide healthcare services to its staff is another instance of large companies taking on roles that typically…
The UK’s postcode lottery for IVF

A total of 13 regions of England have restricted and, in extreme cases, completely halted in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment…

Can tech companies disrupt American healthcare?

In the past few weeks tech companies like Amazon, Apple and Google have announced their intentions to enter the American…
Are pharmacists the GPs of the future?

The UK is struggling to keep up with the growing number of patients at local GP surgeries. However, about 95%…
NHS funding: why is more government support needed?

At the Health and Care Innovation Expo, Simon Stevens called on the government to increase funding for the NHS, in…
Healthcare-associated gram-negative infections expected to increase

Diagnosed incident cases of healthcare-associated gram-negative infections is expected to increase between 2016 and 2026 in the seven major markets…
Burden of type 2 diabetes continuing to grow

Diabetes is one of the major non-communicable diseases globally. There are an estimated 450 million people with diabetes aged 20-79…