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MHRA reviews risk of autism for children whose fathers took …
WEBBy Eliza Parr. 16 January 2024. The UK medicines regulator is considering new evidence suggesting that children whose fathers took valproate are at increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. A new study, commissioned by the European Medicines Agency, found that around five in 100 children born to …
New UK health security body replaces PHE - Pulse Today
WEBOct 1, 2021 · The new UK-wide public health and disease security organisation, which replaces Public Health England (PHE), has launched today. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) brings together PHE, NHS Test and Trace and the Joint Biosecurity Centre to protect the population from future health threats, as …
GPs and frontline staff eligible for autumn Covid boosters
WEBAug 12, 2024 · By Joanna Robertson Sofia Lind. 12 August 2024. GPs and all other patient-facing practice staff will be encouraged to take up a free Covid-19 booster vaccination through the national programme this autumn. In terms of patients, ‘all those aged 65 or over, all those in care homes for older people, and those aged 6 …
HCRG Care Group to take over Operose and 60 GP practices
WEB06 December 2023. HCRG Care Group – formerly known as Virgin Care – has agreed to buy Operose Health, which runs nearly 60 NHS GP practices across the UK. Pulse reported in August that US medical giant Centene, trading in the UK as Operose Health, was looking to sell its nearly 60 GP practices, as part of a move to exit the UK health market.
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How artificial intelligence is changing the GP-patient relationship
WEBSep 2, 2019 · The first is that the app will give a false positive, with the risk that the patient becomes anxious and also potentially generates unnecessary use of NHS resources. ‘Even worse, there a risk of an app giving a false negative, meaning you might not seek help you actually need.’. Dr Nick Mann, a London-based GP with an interest in AI, says ...
NICE publishes first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency
WEB11 July 2023. GPs should offer patients a blood test for vitamin B12 deficiency if they have one symptom and at least one risk factor, NICE has said. The advice forms part of the first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency diagnosis and management, published today and open to a six-week consultation. It offers guidance on how to diagnose the ...