Online questionnaire risked under-representing those who utilised GP services the most
Monthly Archives: November 2016
One voice needed on HPV vaccine
Gardasil is proven to be effective and safe, without long-term side-effects
Updating the laws of ‘The House of God’
Medical classic is a resistance to 'brutality and inhumanity, to isolation and disconnection'
What should replace the Eighth?
'The current situation is a classic Irish solution to an Irish problem'
NMH planning move ‘early in 2017’
Both hospitals (NMH and SVUH) have agreed a new governance arrangement for the co-location
Healthlink e-referral open to private hospitals
Real-time confirmation is delivered when patient successfully referred to hospital
Queens University Belfast wins Milligan trophy
Teams discussed issues like stigma, Traveller rights, unemployment, and social codes of masculinity
EWTD compliance rate remains unchanged at 81%
Compliance with 30-minute breaks and adherence to weekly/fortnightly rest periods were at 99%
Donor lungs could be kept alive substantially longer with new preservation technique
New approach could reduce geographical limitations and enable organs to be transported over longer distances
High intake of saturated fats linked to increased coronary heart disease risk
Replacing 1% of the daily energy intake could reduce CHD risk by 6-8%