A new study has found that community pharmacies could play a significant role in expanding access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a highly effective pill for preventing HIV infection. The researchers found that pharmacies could provide a more convenient and discreet option for those who are underserved by the current model of PrEP delivery through sexual health clinics in England.
A new toolkit to support cancer professionals to identify and respond to signs of domestic abuse in patients with cancer and their carers is being launched today [26 March]. The toolkit has been developed in partnership with the University of Bristol, Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Hasse Melbye will be giving the next Primary Healthcare Seminar on Monday 16 May, 12.30-13.30, on "Reducing hospital admissions for COPD exacerbations".
Dates for the teaching workshops in the first half of 2011 have now been finalised.
There is considerable optimism amongst policy-makers that greater use of digital health technologies (‘telehealth’) in combination with new ways of working could transform health care delivery, helping the NHS to be sustainable in the face of rising demand. But in a study published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers conclude that, while telehealth could provide some benefit to some patients, it is not a simple answer to a complex problem.
Despite policy pressure on GPs to offer consultations by email or internet video programmes such as Skype, few GPs do and most have no plans to introduce them in future, according to a new study.
‘Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry. However, keeping healthy at Christmas can be a challenge. Knut Schroeder, a GP and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care at the University of Bristol, offers his tips for staying healthy and happy throughout the festivities.
Tim Doran will be giving the next Primary Health Care Seminar on Monday 9 May, 12.00-13.00, on "Paying physicians for quality".
Researchers from the University of Bristol have investigated what leads to high use of antibiotics for children with coughs and found the motives for their use are complex but centre around children being vulnerable.
A physiotherapy service based on initial telephone assessment has the ability to provide faster access to the service and cut waiting times, a study involving University of Bristol researchers published in the British Medical Journal suggests.
