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GPs reveal patients now ask about Mounjaro at one in 25 appointments

Doctors are experiencing a huge rise in their workload due to the interest in the drug

The Independent UK

GPs see workload increase due to demand for weight-loss jab Mounjaro

The vast majority of patients on Mounjaro currently pay for it privately but some patients can get it on the NHS.

Evening Standard

One in three GPs in England do not work in NHS, says BMJ study

Almost 20,000 family doctors who could work for health service are ‘lost’ to it despite increasing demand for care

The Guardian - UK

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Thousands in England unable to access weight loss jabs via GP, figures reveal

Doctors say NHS rollout not fit for purpose with fewer than half of commissioning bodies prescribing Mounjaro

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of people who could benefit from weight loss jab denied access on the NHS

Wes Streeting pledged to do more to prevent people being ‘priced out’ of accessing weight-loss jabs

The Independent UK

Mapped: NHS patients facing postcode lottery for weight-loss jab Mounjaro

It’s estimated that 3.4 million people in the UK could benefit from taking a weight-loss jab like Mounjaro

The Independent UK

UK firms misleading parents with milk teeth autism treatment claims, report finds

Charity says it is ‘outrageous’ tooth stem cell procedures are being advertised with claims about ‘treating’ autism

The Guardian - UK

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High street self-tests for bowel cancer and menopause may be unfit for purpose, researchers warn

There are many self-tests available to UK customers without the need for a doctor's appointment through supermarkets, pharmacies and high street shops

The Independent UK

Calls for urgent regulation of weight loss surgery tourism after 28 Britons die from medical complications in Turkey

At least 28 British people had died between 2019 and March 2024, due to complications from elective medical procedures performed in Turkey

The Independent UK

Blanket ban on teen smartphone use ‘potentially detrimental’, says academic

Dr Amy Orben says there are no ‘one-size-fits-all answers’ given importance of access to online information

The Guardian - UK

Do Face Masks Work?

Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID emergency, here's what the research says.

Reason

Almost no evidence that employing physician associates in NHS is safe, say Oxford researchers

Experts said studies relating to the role of PAs and anaesthetic associates (AAs) were severely lacking

The Independent UK

Little evidence that employing physician associates in NHS is safe – research

Experts said there was a mismatch between policymakers’ enthusiasm for expanding these roles and the lack of rigorous research.

The Independent UK

McDonald’s accused of tough tactics in fights with councils over new branches

Critics say firm uses ‘playbook’ of questionable arguments to get its way in appeals against planning refusals

The Guardian - UK

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BMJ study calls for maximisation of women’s potential in healthcare

Female health leaders are good for wellbeing, research finds - but while women make up 70% of workforce, they hold only 25% of leadership roles

The Independent UK

Tesco urged to drop ‘unethical’ baby formula trial

Tesco described it as a ‘small-scale pilot’

Evening Standard

Tesco urged to drop ‘unethical’ in-store infant feeding advice trial

Tesco said the pilot ‘was designed to offer additional support to parents and carers through free and impartial advice’.

Reason

We Were Wrong To Panic About Secondhand Smoke

A recent American Cancer Society study reports a negligible risk from passive smoking, shedding new light on the uproar over a 2003 paper.

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International Business Times UK

British Surgeon Blames Daughter's Vegan Diet For Her Suicide; Lack Of A Key Vitamin 'Made Her Psychotic'

A consultant orthopaedic surgeon is dedicated to raising awareness about vitamin B12 deficiency following the tragic loss of his 21-year-old daughter.

International Business Times

Beware 'Deepfakes' Of Famous Doctors Promoting Scams: Experts

Social media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle cures for serious health problems, experts warn.

Al Jazeera

Mpox crisis: Why do African countries struggle to make or buy vaccines?

African countries produce less than 2 percent of the vaccines the continent needs, experts say.

The Guardian - UK

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution harms male fertility while women face similar risk from noise, study finds

Environmental pollutants may have different effects on male and female reproduction, research in BMJ suggests

The Guardian - UK

Type 2 diabetes drug associated with 35% lower risk of dementia, study finds

Large Korean study suggests sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, may lower the risk of dementia

The Guardian - UK

Suicide risk for female doctors 76% higher than general population

Suicide rates in profession have declined but analysis of evidence from 20 countries shows need for more prevention efforts, BMJ says

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