by Ian McMillan | May 3, 2023 | On The Move
NULLTeenager Wil Ritchie is harbouring ambitions to become a physiotherapist as a result of the inspirational support he has received from a team based at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Wil, 17 and from Forfar, was involved in mountain biking accident in 2020 which...
by Ian McMillan | May 2, 2023 | Pain
Prescribing medicinal cannabis to relieve cancer pain appears to be a safe option, the results of a multicentre registry study that was published online in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care today (3 May) suggest. Medicinal cannabis also helps to reduce the...
by Ian McMillan | Apr 28, 2023 | Service design
NHS healthcare providers should supply written appointment information in languages other than English once NHS England has created a ‘standard’ for tackling the issue. That is the key recommendation contained in a Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch...
by Ian McMillan | Apr 28, 2023 | Sports physiotherapy
The first UK-wide concussion guidelines for people of all ages playing grassroots sport were published today (28 April) by the government and the Sport and Recreation Alliance. The aim of the guidelines is to help players, coaches, parents, schools, national governing...
by Ian McMillan | Apr 26, 2023 | Service design
A ‘digital hospital’ company based in London and Berlin said today (27 April) has suggested that patients need more help to negotiate the healthcare system – whether they are paying directly for treatments or not. Releasing the results of survey...
