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BMA Scotland calls for an end to the ridiculous pricing of alcohol
A recent survey in Scotland has found that 52% of 13 year olds and 82% of 15 year olds have had at least one alcoholic drink and that shops and off-licences were the second most common source for p...
Nine in ten survive early stage bowel cancer
BMA response to claims of strike action over flu
The BMA has responded to misleading suggestions in the media that the BMA has said some GPs could ‘strike’ over fears they will not be insured during a flu pandemic. The subject of death in service...
Appointment of Dr. Sandy McEwan as Special Advisor to Minister of Health on Medical Isotopes
Canadian Minister of Health, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, has announced the appointment of Dr. Alexander (Sandy) McEwan as Special Advisor on Medical Isotopes to the Minister of Health for the du...
Patient experience is key, says GP leader
Launching a new BMA publication, ‘Developing general practice: Listening to Patients’, at the start of this year’s Conference of Local Medical Committees*, Dr Laurence Buckman, the Chairman of the ...
One stop breast clinics best for women
Government targets interfere with the battle against superbugs, claims BMA
According to a recent BMA report, the battle against healthcare associated infections (HCAIs), also called superbugs, will not be won unless long-term strategies are introduced to radically reduce ...
Increased Public Health Response to H1N1 Flu in Victoria, Australia
The Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) and Chief Medical Officer, Prof Jim Bishop, have advised increasing the H1N1 pandemic response to a modified SUSTAIN level for Victoria while keepi...
Trial results show better survival for gallbladder and bile duct cancer
Combining two chemotherapy drugs for advanced gallbladder and bile duct cancer improves survival by a third, according to results from a Cancer Research UK funded trial presented today at the Ameri...
