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Weight loss improves psoriasis

Weight loss improves psoriasis, according to a study that included 303 overweight or obese patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis that did not clear after four weeks' systemic...

Ringworm in images

Ringworm has several different presentations. Jean Watkins provides examples and suggests treatments.

Itching in young children

Itching is one of the most common dermatological complaints seen in practice. Jean Watkins discusses the causes and treatments in children.

Importance of pharmacotherapies for successful smoking cessation

Darush Attar-Zadeh clarifies some recent changes to smoking cessation therapies.

Diabetes in older people

Managing diabetes in elderly patients has particular challenges, explains Dr David Morris.

Accurate online health information

It is not unusual for a patient today to walk into a surgery with prior information they have discovered on the internet.

Safe staffing levels are essential

Following the government's official response to the Francis Report, hospitals will now be required to report the staffing levels on every ward in every hospital on a monthly basis.

In your workplace

NHS Trust HR director Graham White offers advice on what to do when team members don't get on.

Eventful year for the NHS nears its end

This year's mainstream news seems to have been dominated by health and the NHS. There was the Francis Report in February.

Statins, psoriasis, AED abuse

In-depth analysis of the latest research. Compiled by Mark Greener.

2014 changes to the GP contract

The GP contract has been re-negotiated with some changes by the British Medical Council (BMA) and NHS England, which will come into effect from April 2014.

Funding for general practice has reduced

The proportion of NHS funding allocated to general practice across Britain has hit a nine-year low, according to figures published by the RCGP and the National Association for Patient Participation...

Suggested prescription prices

The medical think tank, Reform, has released a report suggesting that increasing the price of prescriptions from £7.85 to £10, and the cost of a Prescription Prepayment Certificate from £104 to...

Nurses will be able to join FSRH

Nurses working in sexual health will now be able to be able the join The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), the professional body for doctors specialising in sexual and reproductive...

Two weeks in primary care...News Roundup

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