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Advanced Commissioning: A New Course to Lead the Way to Improved NHS Services

A new university-accredited course has been launched to help managers and clinicians lead the way to improved NHS services. The course, which is fre... Read more

MA Medical Law and Ethics

Medical law and ethics are continually in the news, including the debates over the abortion time limit, chimeric embryo research, expensive new medic... Read more

Moorfields ophthamology course for general practitioners

This course will be highly relevant to GPs of varying experience. It will provide a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of the conditions... Read more

Upcoming Events

Risk and Patient Safety 2008

The 9th annual risk and patient safety conference offers an important opportunity to learn from the many successful patient safety initiatives b... Read more

Preventive Health 08

With the NHS now in its 60 th year and with a new vision for health from Lord Darzi in improving quality of care there can be little doubt that such... Read more

BSMSA National Conference 2008

21st Anniversary! Friday 21st November the Medical Society of London. An exceptional oppportunity for personal & career development.... Read more

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Genetics - Recording a family history

Dr John Spicer and Dr Imran Rafi explain how to create a genetic map. Read more

How to deal with a complaint

An apology and sympathy can go a long way to resolving a grievance, explains the MDDUS's medico-lega... Read more

MRCGP - CSA practice case - Emergency contraception

Play out the doctor, patient and assessor roles in a study group or plan on your own how you would a... Read more

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nMRCGP - An insider's guide to the CSA cases

By Dr Kamila Hawthorne, Dr Jim Bartlett and Dr Johnathan Cobb, the doctors who write the cases. Read more

The first to face the nMRCGP

Dr Anna Cumisky was in the first cohort of doctors to use the RCGP curriculum and pass the nMRCGP. Read more

nMRCGP Exam Update - Influenza vaccination

Dr Louise Newson is a GP in the West Midlands and author of 'Hot Topics for MRCGP and General Practi... Read more

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Nursing Professional Issues

Supporting victims of childhood sexual abuse

Health professionals can help patients recover from psychosexual trauma, writes Graham Wilmer. Read More

Rise of the GP-led health centres

As the new 'super-surgeries' open, we consider the possible opportunities for nurses. Joe Lepper rep... Read More

Career Profile - Staff nurse, eating disorders service

Daniel Brown, Roehampton, London Read More

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Nursing Innovative Practice

Alcohol services in primary care

Primary care and community nurses can provide a key role in screening for alcohol problems and provi...

Providing more effective care for people with epilepsy

Primary care nurses can take a lead role in addressing epilepsy patients' unmet needs with the help ...

Improving the health of COPD patients

A cost-effective weather alert system can help to cut hospital admissions for patients with COPD, ex...

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Webcasts

Less is more: managing obesity in primary care

Watch and listen to Mr Shaw Somers, Dr Matt Capehorn and Mr Rob Stuart discuss best practice in the... Read More

Consensus on the management of cardiovascular risk in primary care

Dr Mark Davis and an expert panel from primary and secondary care take part in a round table discus... Read More

Cholesterol targets of 4&2 mmol/L: a debate

Highlights from the British Cardiovascular Society Annual Scientific Conference June 2007.  ... Read More

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