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Cochrane reviewers conclude PSA testing reduces deaths from prostate cancer
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (684+ words) False penicillin allergies; when back pain could be cancer; and Baroness Gerada at Pulse LIVE Listen to our new podcast episode now An updated Cochrane review has concluded there is evidence that PSA screening reduces prostate cancer deaths. The analysis…...
NHSE sets out isolation guidance for GP practices faced with suspected hantavirus
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (565+ words) False penicillin allergies; when back pain could be cancer; and Baroness Gerada at Pulse LIVE Listen to our new podcast episode now Healthcare providers must get plans in place for the isolation and management of suspected hantavirus cases, new guidance…...
Hospital trust bans consultants from refusing GP referrals by downgrading to A&G
3+ day, 33+ min ago (830+ words) False penicillin allergies; when back pain could be cancer; and Baroness Gerada at Pulse LIVE Listen to our new podcast episode now A hospital trust has moved to ban consultants from refusing patient referrals from GPs by downgrading them to…...
Long waits for child ADHD assessments impacting mental wellbeing
2+ week, 3+ day ago (568+ words) Pulsetoday - Do Not Process My Personal Information An expert look at semaglutide for CVD prevention Listen to our new podcast episode now Families are feeling stressed, powerless and "forever in limbo" while stuck in long waits for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder…...
NHS England considering self-testing routes for cholesterol and prostate cancer
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (728+ words) An expert look at semaglutide for CVD prevention Listen to our new podcast episode now Patients could be asked to test at home for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and cholesterol levels " among other tests usually carried out in general practice " by…...
Cochrane review: No "meaningful difference" with anti-amyloid Alzheimer"s drugs
3+ week, 3+ day ago (641+ words) An expert look at semaglutide for CVD prevention Listen to our new podcast episode now The debate over anti-amyloid drugs for Alzheimer's disease has erupted once more after a Cochrane review concluded they make no "meaningful difference' while increasing the…...
Closing the Gap in Cow's Milk Allergy Care: A Call to Action for GPs
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (215+ words) An expert look at semaglutide for CVD prevention Listen to our new podcast episode now Aneta Ivanova, Paediatric Allergy Nurse Consultant at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, draws on her clinical experience to examine inequalities in allergy care, calling…...
'Unwarranted variation' in first contact physio services may impact care, review finds
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (539+ words) 2026/27 contract: Will mandatory A&G strip GPs of their right to refer? Listen to our latest podcast episode A review of first contact physiotherapy (FCP) services has found "unwarranted variation" in how they are commissioned, delivered and governed across England....
RSV vaccination should extend to over-65s with chronic respiratory disease, JCVI says
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (298+ words) 2026/27 contract: Will mandatory A&G strip GPs of their right to refer? Listen to our latest podcast episode Adults aged over 65 with chronic respiratory disease should be offered the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Government advisors have concluded. A review…...
GPs report vaccine boost in response to Kent meningitis outbreak
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (522+ words) 2026/27 contract: Will mandatory A&G strip GPs of their right to refer? Listen to our latest podcast episode GPs and school immunisation teams are reporting increased interest and uptake in vaccinations after the recent meningitis B outbreak in Kent. The…...