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A group of politicians, doctors and academics are today launching a call for reduced prescribing of antidepressants in the NHS, including via new GP incentives. GP signatories to an open letter include BMA vice president Professor Sir Sam Everington, College of Medicine chair Dr Michael Dixon and author and co-founder of Brighton Health and Wellbeing …
James Davies, associate professor of medical anthropology and psychology1, John Read, chair2, Danny Kruger, member of parliament and chair3, Nigel Crisp, co-chair3, Norman Lamb, former member of parliament and minister for care and support4, Michael Dixon, chair5, Sam Everington, general practitioner, vice president, deputy chair56, Sheila Hollins, emeritus professor of psychiatry, independent life peer78, Joanna …
Date of Issue: 28 November 2023 Reference No: NatPSA/2023/013/MHRA This alert is for action by: Integrated Care Boards (in England), Health Boards (in Scotland), Health Boards (in Wales), and Health and Social Care Trusts (in Northern Ireland). This is a safety critical and complex National Patient Safety Alert. Implementation should be coordinated by an executive …
A Scot with cystic fibrosis has been left ‘horrified’ after draft guidance revealed proposed plans to stop recommending a ‘miracle’ drug. Jordy Joans, from Edinburgh, suffered a collapsed lung in 2013 before being recommended for a transplant in 2017 after catching the flu. The 28-year-old says their life was turned around when they were eventually …
By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 19:47 03 Nov 2023, updated 20:28 03 Nov 2023 Anecdotal reports of suicidality not yet been backed up by data but are ‘credible’ Wegovy and Ozempic trials excluded suicidal people so the link was not studied READ MORE: People after Ozempic, Wegovy go to med spas and …
Mental health Every pound spent helping children get community support could save nearly twice as much in long term, says Barnardo’s report Every pound spent on helping young people access activities and support in the community could save nearly twice as much in dealing with longer-term mental health problems, according to new analysis. The children’s …
Marked fall in GP prescribing of opioids, benzodiazepines and Z-drugs Pulse Expand Access to Methadone Treatment Cato Institute View Full coverage on Google News Source link