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Under a third (31%) of all patients with type 2 diabetes are being managed by diet only

Results of a UK study in this week’s issue of THE LANCET highlight how people with diabetes controlled by diet alone have significant rates of complications and are less likely than patients on medication to be adequately monitored.

29 Jul 2004

15 new NHS hospital developments worth more than £4 billion

The announcement will bring investment in new NHS hospitals to more than £16 billion since 1997. The NHS is already well on course to meet the NHS Plan target of 100 new hospital schemes open to patients by 2010. More than 40 are already built and operational.

29 Jul 2004

New method for detecting premature birth

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a method for detecting intra-amniotic infections in pregnant women using state-of-the-art methods.

29 Jul 2004

GP leader supports new money to modernise GP surgeries

News of an extra £108 million to fund primary care premises is seen by the BMA's General Practitioners Committee (GPC) leaders as a welcome recognition by the Department of Health for England, that if GPs are to lead the way in modernising patient care they need improved surgeries to work in.

29 Jul 2004

An interactive computer program can help educate women about breast cancer risk and genetic testing

An interactive computer program can help educate women about breast cancer risk and genetic testing, and a decision board offering information on treatment options can help breast cancer patients choose between mastectomy and breast-conserving therapy, according to articles in the July 28 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.

28 Jul 2004

McGuinty government investing an additional $469.5 million to operate Ontario's hospitals

The McGuinty government is supporting quality health care in Ontario by investing an additional $469.5 million to operate Ontario's hospitals - an increase of 4.3 per cent over last year, Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced today. Hospitals will receive a total of $11.3 billion in 2004/05.

27 Jul 2004

Millions of American osteoporosis sufferers remain undiagnosed and untreated

Osteoporosis is a serious health condition that affects over 44 million Americans. The human and economic costs for this condition may account for some $17 billion in direct expenditures in hospitals and nursing homes and that annual expense is expected to triple by 2040.

26 Jul 2004

Computerised treatment for teaching obese teenagers how to eat healthily

Researchers from the University of Bristol have embarked upon a trial to test an innovative computerised treatment for teaching obese teenagers how to eat healthily.

23 Jul 2004

Call for measures to counter under-diagnosis of angina

There is a glaring need for better objective guidance for GPs in the diagnosis and management of chest pain, according to a multi-disciplinary working group of the Angina Forum. The group agreed that a worrying over-dependence on subjective judgment by GPs in identifying suspected angina patients means that many cases may go undiagnosed.

22 Jul 2004

Study finds that physicians help patients quit smoking but could provide more education

Physicians are an important resource in New Jerseyans’ fight to stop smoking, but they can and should become even more effective educators, according to a survey by the Center for State Health Policy (CSHP) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

21 Jul 2004

NHS dentistry reform, 1000 new NHS dentists by October

Health Secretary John Reid has set out plans to reform NHS dentistry and recruit an extra 1000 NHS Dentists by October next year.

17 Jul 2004

Dementia often goes undiagnosed in primary care

Many older patients showing signs of dementia are not being diagnosed for the progressive brain disorder by their primary care physicians, an Oregon Health & Science University study has found.

16 Jul 2004

Some physicians express a sense of fatalism about HIV prevention

UCSF researchers have found that some physicians express a sense of fatalism about HIV prevention and this belief - that changes in sexual risk behavior by their HIV-positive patients are unlikely - is hindering the provision of prevention counseling services in publicly-funded clinics.

15 Jul 2004

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Under a third (31%) of all patients with type 2 diabetes are being managed by diet only

15 new NHS hospital developments worth more than £4 billion

New method for detecting premature birth

GP leader supports new money to modernise GP surgeries

An interactive computer program can help educate women about breast cancer risk and genetic testing

McGuinty government investing an additional $469.5 million to operate Ontario's hospitals

Millions of American osteoporosis sufferers remain undiagnosed and untreated

Computerised treatment for teaching obese teenagers how to eat healthily

Call for measures to counter under-diagnosis of angina

Study finds that physicians help patients quit smoking but could provide more education

NHS dentistry reform, 1000 new NHS dentists by October

Dementia often goes undiagnosed in primary care

Some physicians express a sense of fatalism about HIV prevention

Vermont Department of Health reports that a Chittenden County toddler died over the weekend from meningococcal disease

Average cost for providing primary care to an HIV-infected patient is $30 USD per visit

The Government must commit itself to three pledges if the current proposed changes to NHS dentistry are to succeed

BMA argues that the British government has a "moral duty" to ban smoking in public places

Chiropractic care for veterans

The number of pediatricians in the United States rose by 140 percent between 1978 and 2000

Medicine storage temperatures are too high

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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