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A cyber resilient health and adult social care system in England: cyber security strategy to 2030 – A policy paper by the Department of Health & Social Care

This policy paper published in March 2023 by the Department of Health & Social Care outlines the strategy and approach...

24 April, 2023

Physical Health

Sun care and photosensitivity

During summer direct sun exposure increases; boosting vitamin D levels, improving bone health and even mood. Melanin production is also...

19 August, 2022

Physical Health

Patient care in hayfever season

Almost one in four people in the UK suffers from hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and the numbers are rising. This...

19 August, 2022

By Private: Miguel Zalacain Jimenez

Physical Health

Side effects series: Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSEs)

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are defined by the World Health Organisation as: “Any response to a drug which is noxious,...

10 August, 2022

By Private: Miguel Zalacain Jimenez

Physical Health

Smoke-free society

Smoking is still the largest cause of preventable death in England. It costs communities an estimated £12.6 billion annually with...

26 March, 2022

By Meeta Narayan

Palliative Care

Measuring controlled drugs

How to prevent unaccounted-for losses of controlled drugs Harold Shipman, known as Britain’s most prolific serial killer, was successful in...

24 March, 2022

By Tina Zaki

Palliative Care

Management of VTE and thromboprophylaxis in palliative care

It is acknowledged that cancer patients have a higher risk of developing pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT)...

23 September, 2021

By Private: Margaret Gibbs

Palliative Care

Use of new steroid emergency cards in palliative care

In August 2020, in response to four deaths and more than 300 reported incidents with steroid replacement therapy involving patients...

23 September, 2021

Mental Health

Antipsychotics in Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects approximately one in every 500 people in the UK. It...

22 September, 2021

By Private: Miguel Zalacain Jimenez

Palliative Care

Breathlessness in palliative care – general review

Last November, the Association of Supportive and Palliative Care hosted a virtual conference that included an exceptional talk called ‘Taking...

11 August, 2021

By Private: Miguel Zalacain Jimenez

Mental Health

Five facts about clozapine

1. Patients generally say it works and they want to stay on it A survey found that more than 85%...

10 August, 2021

Palliative Care

Serotonin toxicity – are we missing it?

It is generally accepted that the management of symptoms in palliative care must involve appropriate polypharmacy. We are comfortable with...

18 January, 2021

By Private: Margaret Gibbs