All Royal College of Physicians articles – Page 9
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NewsDrinking 'an unsustainable burden on the NHS'
Britain’s growing culture of heavy drinking is placing an “unsustainable burden” on the healthcare system, costing the NHS £2.7bn a year, according to a report.
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NewsLung cancer treatment 'varies hugely'
NHS treatment for lung cancer varies hugely depending on where the patient lives, according to the latest National Lung Cancer Audit.
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NewsTrusts fail to keep up pace on stroke targets
Fewer than 40 per cent of acute and specialist trusts are achieving the required standards of stroke care.
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NewsSmoking cessation funding safe following furious letter
The NHS will continue to fund the “most effective smoking cessation intervention in the UK” following a furious letter from dozens of public health bodies and royal colleges.
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NewsIncentive paradox dogs weight loss procedures
Despite NICE guidance, the fatter you get and the poorer your health outlook the better your chances may be of accessing bariatric surgery. Alison Moore reports on criteria that are proving hard to standardise across commissioning groups
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CommentExploring doctors' role in society
It seems to me that for as long as I have been qualified as a doctor (some 21 years) the profession has been struggling with the various facets of its role in the NHS, and its place in society.
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NewsJunior doctors' training 'at risk'
A study of acute care at Royal Liverpool University Hospital has highlighted how a new system of assessing patients can clash with the training of junior NHS doctors.
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NewsFew women doctors have board-level responsibilities, says RCP
Few women doctors have management responsibility at board level, a Royal College of Physicians investigation has found.
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CommentDeveloping an integrated falls prevention service
Falls-related injuries are the leading cause of death due to accident in older people. Sue Poulton explains how to develop an integrated falls prevention and bone health service to reduce the risk of falls
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NewsReview of working time directive came too late, say doctors
Doctors’ leaders are questioning why the Department of Health has waited until three months before the European working time directive comes into force to review its effect on training.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe hard facts on falls prevention
Older people attending A&E after a fall are not all routinely screened for risk of future fractures. What should be looked for, and why? Ingrid Torjesen reports