GPs are being urged to consider shortness of breath and cough as potential predictors of lung cancer, after a study found they were becoming more common as the first symptom in diagnosis.
Jan 28, 2020
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Asthma patients who ended up in hospital only had a GP appointment within recommended 48-hour period in 18% of cases between 2017-19, new research shows.
Jan 15, 2024
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One in five GPs could be unwilling to prescribe aspirin to patients with a cancer-causing syndrome, despite national guidelines advising it, new research has found. The findings are published in the British Journal of General ...
Dec 15, 2022
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A team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham have found that targeting as few as 1 in 12 adults for a heart check-up achieves most of the benefits of mass screening at a fraction of the cost.
Nov 8, 2016
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Interviews carried out by The University of Manchester with GPs of parents whose children have died by suicide have revealed a lack of knowledge and confidence on how best to respond to and support those bereaved.
Aug 15, 2016
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A study from Oxford University has looked at how out-of-hours GP services are being used to support patients dying at home.
Jul 6, 2016
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Millions of children in the UK are potentially receiving penicillin prescriptions below the recommended dose for common infections, according to new research led jointly by researchers at King's College London, St George's, ...
Mar 25, 2014
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The pandemic left many GPs around the world feeling depressed, anxious and in some cases burned out, a review of global studies has revealed.
Mar 22, 2022
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Coronary heart disease and cancer rates among people with learning disabilities are nearly a third lower than the general population, says new research.
Apr 12, 2016
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A rapid diagnosis centre has cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms who may have cancer from 84 days to 6, and costs less than current usual care if used at more than 80% of capacity, a new study by Swansea ...
Jan 14, 2020
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