Issue : 20 July 2010
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The NHS pension scheme is hardly a tax guzzling monsterSubscription
Men retiring at 65 can expect to live another 13 years, while women who retire at 60 should live for another 22 years, according to official figures. Even as the state retirement age creeps up, people can still expect to live for years in retirement, especially as life expectancy climbs ever higher.
The good, the bad, and the ridiculously busySubscription
I think that the key to success is balance. It certainly is when standing up or riding a bike and I remain convinced it applies to pretty much everything else too.
Meningitis treatment guidelines publishedSubscription
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published guidelines for the management and treatment of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in under 16s.
After death 2: exploring the procedures for laying out and preparing the body for viewingSubscription
Last offices must be performed with dignity and respect. Nurses are uniquely placed to have awareness of the wishes of patients and their grieving families
Children advised on mobile phone safetySubscription
The Welsh Assembly has issued health advice on mobile phones for school children, which recommends using texts instead of making calls.
Angina linked to coronary heart diseaseSubscription
Women with the most serious form of angina – CCS Class IV – are significantly more likely to develop severe coronary artery disease than men with angina.
Drug recalled after contamination with glass particlesSubscription
LEO Laboratories is recalling all remaining stock of Sodium Fusidate 500mg for intravenous infusion from selected batches because of contamination with glass particles in a small number of vials, the MHRA has said.
The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 2: fit and well to careSubscription
Sickness absence impacts on continuity of care and costs the NHS £1.7bn each year. Ward managers must take action to improve nurses’ health and wellbeing
Therapy guidance for Barrett's oesophagusSubscription
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has issued guidance on photodynamic therapy for Barrett’s oesophagus.
Lung disease management guidance releasedSubscription
UK guidelines have been issued on how to manage non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, a condition involving excess mucus and inflammation in the lungs, for the first time.
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