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Child H1N1 vaccination plan remains unclearEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DH decision to target very young against H1N1 virus has not been explained logistically, claim doctors leaders (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 21, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Computer games answer to medical trainingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Computer scientists at Bangor University are developing a virtual training programme using the Nintendo ‘Wiimote’ (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Surgery on the edge of timeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A shortage of body donors for medical students is leading educators in medicine to look for an alternative to flesh and blood (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Letter from: Sierra leoneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
‘With a look that seemed to say “life goes on”, he spread his wings and flew into the forest’ (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

NHS cuts spending but fails to move care nearer homeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
plans to shift care closer to people’s homes have stalled, a new report has found (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

SAS doctors urged to join surveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh asking what it can do to improve educational support for SAS doctors (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Cut in SPA time blamed for virologist shortageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No applicants for Lothian post offering one supporting professional activity session per week (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Trust found in breach of data actEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Gloucestershire has pledged to take greater care of patient data following the theft of six desktop computers (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

DH urges promotion of female leadersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Women doctors need to be given the confidence and flexibility to take on leadership roles (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Trainee surgeon wins visa extension battleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Doctor still waiting for passport after judge says Home Office decision did not make sense (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

From the chair: visit to BrusselsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BMA council chairman Hamish Meldrum asks if anything goes in Europe (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Regulate Sunbeds Say Doctors, British Medical Association Northern IrelandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The BMA in Northern Ireland welcomed the Health Minister Michael McGimpsey's consultation into the regulation of the sunbed industry in Northern Ireland. Dr Paul Darragh, Chairman of the BMA's Northern Ireland Council said, "Doctors are concerned about the rising incidences of skin cancer in Northern Ireland and the access that people have to sunbeds for cosmetic use. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Melanoma / Skin Cancer Source Type: news

Extension of the swine flu vaccination programme to children aged over 6 months and under 5yearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Department of Health (DH) Area: News The Department of Health (DoH) has announced that the swine flu vaccination programme will be extended to children aged over 6 months and under 5 years. This age group is more likely than other groups to be hospitalised if they become ill with swine flu and young children also have high rates of admission to critical care. The DoH is working with the BMA and NHS organisations to agree the details of how the vaccine will be delivered once GPs complete the vaccination of priority groups. Population estimates for this age group are as follow: . 3,214,650...
Source: NeLM - Immunology and vaccination - November 20, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: organizations

Honorary degree for equal opportunities chairEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
University recognises Bhupinder Sandhu as exemplary role model for women in science and medicine (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Doctors urge self-care revolutionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Consultations for minor ailments cost the NHS £2bn every year, GPs told (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Politicians target coin-operated sunbedsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BMA backs sanctions in latest battle against tanning machines (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

NHS boss blasts BBC hospital dramaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
TV shows such as Holby are littered with examples of unprofessional behaviour, claims chief executive (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Calls for reservist doctors to get paid leaveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BMA says some NHS trusts are not allowing reservist doctors enough leave to carry out training (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Nurse prescribers' formulary for community practitioners 2009-2011Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This site provides access to the download of the Nurse Prescribers' Formulary for Community Practitioners which was published in 2009 by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in association with the Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association and the Royal College of Nursing. The formulary is for use by District Nurses and Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (including Health Visitors) who have received nurse prescriber training. Issued every two years, it is designed for use with the British National Formulary (BNF). (Source: Latest Internet resources add...
Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Safety agency essay prizesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Winner will receive £500 (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 18, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Tories warned of perils of boosting the marketEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Increasing marketisation in the NHS will not help patients, BMA chairman tells shadow health secretary (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 18, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Extent of private sector use revealedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More than 17,000 NHS patients in Northern Ireland received private-sector treatment, despite shrinking budgets (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 18, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Off the record: call for more powersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patchy and inconsistent mental healthcare services still waiting to benefit from devolution (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 18, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Queen’s Speech announces free care at home for older peopleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Legislation plans announced for remaining time of parliamentRelated items from OnMedicaMajority of people fear 'getting old'Irish Assembly debates care of the elderlyDoctors support free personal care in ScotlandElderly patients often receive undignified care BMA leader slams market economy for health (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 18, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

US medics voice support for Barack Obama’s health planEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Student association says it agrees wholeheartedly with presidential policy (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 17, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Female GPs earn 13% less than menEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Female GPs are earning an average of 13% less than their male counterparts and face discrimination and sometimes ‘hostile’ working environments, BMA-funded research has found. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - November 17, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news

Cutting through red tape: non-therapeutic circumcision and unethical guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Current General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines state that any doctor who does not wish to carry out a non-therapeutic circumcision (NTC) on a boy must invoke conscientious objection. This paper argues that this is illogical, as it is clear that an ethical doctor will object to conducting a clinically unnecessary operation on a child who cannot consent simply because of the parents’ religious beliefs. Comparison of the GMC guidelines with the more sensible British Medical Association guidance reveals that both are biased in favour of NTC and subvert standard consent procedures. It is further argued that any doctor w...
Source: Clinical Ethics - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Shaw, D. Tags: Public Policy & Law Source Type: journals

BMA concern about NHS constitution plansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Doctors leaders fear government proposals for the NHS constitution could harm patients’ interests and result in more NHS work going to private providers (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 16, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

BMA slams drug company promotion rule changeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Doctors’ leaders have strongly objected to plans to relax industry rules over the promotion of drugs directly to patients. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - November 16, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news

BMA warning over NHS Constitution waiting time guaranteeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The BMA has warned that Government plans to restrict waiting times for certain patients could only serve to bring longer waits for other patients with more serious conditions. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - November 16, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news

Female GPs earn 13% less than their male counterpartsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Earnings for women GPs are an average £11,000 less than those for male GPsRelated items from OnMedicaSAS doctors vote to accept new contractAgenda for Change has failed, claim MPsNHS unprepared for 48-hour directive'Invest more in consultants' urges BMA Scotland Economic downturn - 'greatest threat to nursing' (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 16, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

First official electronic care records for patients launchedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BMA warning over patients right to opt out of records systemRelated items from OnMedicaPlans to expand use of patient records for researchEntire GP practice’s data stolen‘Fit note’ to replace sick notes systemHealth Bill promises direct payments for healthcareNHS use of technology is primitive (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 16, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Patients at greatest ever risk from cosmetic surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Experts call for better regulation and tighter control of cosmetic surgeryRelated items from OnMedicaLeading expert slams 'designer vagina' trendSurgery checklist saves thousands of livesDoctors could still get away with murder BMA hits out at GMC shake-up plansViews sought on licence to practice (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 16, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Asylum seeker mental health woesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The UK’s asylum system are worsening the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 13, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

BMA seeks flexible hours experiencesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BMA equal opportunities committee wants doctors' input into resource for members (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 13, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Call to tackle burnout among doctorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The profession and governments have been urged to pay attention to stress and burnout among doctors (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 13, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Consultant voices fears about ambitious private partnershipEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Concerns have been raised about a public-private partnership that has taken over a trust’s pathology services (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 13, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Wrong to scapegoat former watchdog, MPs toldEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Professor Sir Ian Kennedy tells MPs that Healthcare Commission complied with standards set by government (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 13, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Doctors attack block on overseas recruitsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Government plans to remove consultant specialties from shortage occupation list raise staffing worries (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 13, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Doctors neglect their own health say expertsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Studies link poor doctor health to poor performance and patient careRelated items from OnMedicaDoctors under attack, says BMA Council Chair Office space shortage cramping doctors' styleNHS staff show unity against reformsNew GMC council members announcedUse the Force (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 13, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

NICE introduces scholars programmeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ten health professionals to be recruited as NICE ambassadors while researching projects to help improve care (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 12, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Stakeholders discuss provider accreditation schemeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Care Quality Commission due to pass judgement on Royal College of GPs pilots (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 12, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Court investigates health centre consultationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Campaigners say patient views were not given proper consideration ahead of PCT's GP-led health centre decision (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 12, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Survey reveals widespread EWTD breachesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Government figures show 26 per cent of doctors are working in excess of the 48-hour limit (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 12, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

MSC elects first joint chairsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Duo to share responsibilities (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 12, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

BMA aids doctors rejected for the associate specialist gradeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An initiative is on hand to help middle grade doctors who have been rejected for regrading to associate specialists (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 11, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Public health revalidation plan fearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Public health doctors are concerned about their standard-setting body’s plans for revalidation (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 11, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Measure quality not volume, says BMAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Quality, not volume, should be the appropriate measure of success for doctors, the BMA has urged (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 11, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

No more ‘bottom’ of the class thanks to new THT campaignEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a new campaign today teaching gay men just how HIV is passed on during unprotected anal sex. With little or no sex education relevant to young gay men in schools this new campaign gives a valuable biology lesson to fill these important knowledge gaps.The ‘Biology of Transmission’ campaign, aimed especially at younger men and others new to gay sex, gets vital HIV transmission information across using three striking ‘bottom’ themed images;• the sponge – illustrating how the lining of the rectum absorbs semen and pre-cum containing HIV.• the eggs – covering how the rectal ...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Legal Rights On Waiting Times Must Not Distort Clinical Priorities, British Medical Association SaysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Commenting on yesterday's (Tuesday 10 November, 2009) launch of a consultation on new legal rights for patients in England, the BMA raises possible concerns about proposals on waiting times and personal health budgets. Dr Mark Porter, Chairman of the BMA's Consultants Committee, says: "Clearly the NHS has made huge progress in cutting excessive waiting times. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news