_____________________________________________ Welcome to this week’s myHSN Week in Health – a round-up of the biggest health news this week, and what it means for you _____________________________________________ Nurses announce further strikes Male contraceptive pill shows promise Weight loss jab to hit UK high streets NHS urges more women to undergo breast cancer screening Baby receives ‘most […]
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What are the 5 common cancers in men and women? The commonest 5 cancers* in men are (in order): Prostate. Difficulty passing urine Lung. Blood in sputum Bowel. Blood from bottom or in poo Head and neck. Ulcer or lump that does not go away in three weeks Kidney. Blood in urine. Persistent or unexplained […]
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The secret of happiness as a health professional – and possibly life in general – is quite simple: Focus on the problems of the patients and not your own. How can you get them going again? That’s it. In the hurly burly of life as a doctor/nurse/AHP/manager/whatever, it is easy to focus on your own problems: Row […]
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_____________________________________________ This week, a special appeal in light of recent events unfolding in Turkey and Syria, following the devastating earthquake that has hit the region. With thousands dead, and many thousands more injured, the rescue and recovery operation continues. Now, with the winter cold biting, many are left without warm shelter, or clean drinking water. […]
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How often to monitor eGFR in CKD It depends on the stage (severity) of CKD. These are broad guidelines. eGFR is based on measuring the creatinine level in the blood – the lower the creatinine level, the earlier stage of CKD, the better. CKD1-2 (eGFR 60-120 ml/min) = Risk factors for CKD. Creatinine – […]
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A blood test called creatinine. This measures the levels of a waste product called creatinine in your blood. It is normally 60-120 mcmol/L. You may have chronic kidney disease (CKD) if your level is higher than this level. Your doctor uses your blood test result – plus your age, size, gender and ethnic group […]
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___________________________________________ Welcome to this week’s myHSN Week in Health – a round-up of the biggest health news this week, and what it means for you _____________________________________________ Infected blood scandal: How it affects you today Ask about alcohol and document it, NHS told Cannabis for rare disease NHS111 expanding – how will it benefit you? What are the major plans […]
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Here are examples of conditions where you should consider seeing a pharmacist first. Aches and pains – e.g. back pain, headache and migraine, period pain, teething and toothache Accidents – e.g. ankle sprain, minor cuts, grazes and burns Allergies – e.g. bites and stings, skin reactions Colds and flu – e.g. cough, congestion, sore […]
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There are two main types of COVID-19 test: Lateral Flow Test (LFT) – which are done by you at home. They detect proteins (called antigens) from the virus. Most LFT tests are performed completely at home, giving you results within minutes, without needing to send your sample to a laboratory. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test […]
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Alot. More than 1.6 million people go to a pharmacist More than 1 million people attend a GP appointment More than 250,000 people attend a hospital outpatient appointment Nearly 45,000 people attend A&E majors (and about 25 per cent of those patients are admitted into hospital) About 12,000 emergency admissions occur More than 30,000 people call […]
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