Opportunities and threats in academic media2025-09-03T09:05:59+00:003 September 2025|Content integrity, Corporate announcement|Thought leadership|
Near tripling in US reported lidocaine local anaesthetic poisonings/deaths over past decade2025-07-22T08:47:36+00:0022 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|
Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, cognitive impairment risks2025-07-11T09:03:43+00:0011 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|
Too few ward nurses linked to longer hospital stay, readmission, and risk of death2025-05-01T09:29:11+00:0030 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Almost one in ten people surveyed report having been harmed by the NHS in the last three years2025-04-02T15:26:56+00:002 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Use of strong synthetic opioids during surgery linked to poor composite experience of pain2025-02-26T10:16:07+00:0026 February 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|
Cancer drugs linked to severe chronic peripheral nerve pain for 4 in every 10 patients2025-01-29T11:52:22+00:0029 January 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|
Don’t rely on AI chatbots for accurate, safe drug information, patients warned2024-10-11T08:36:11+00:0011 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Medical treatment|
Harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients2024-10-02T10:40:23+00:002 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women2024-09-11T10:01:43+00:0011 September 2024|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Physical health|
20 minutes of mindful breathing can rapidly reduce intensity of cancer pain2024-10-29T10:55:18+00:0021 August 2024|BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Press release|Oncology|
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years2024-07-31T17:40:28+00:0012 July 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years2024-06-18T13:47:22+00:0018 June 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Shared digital NHS prescribing record could avoid nearly 1 million annual drug errors2024-07-26T15:18:12+00:0027 March 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Immersive virtual reality seems to ease cancer patients’ pain and distress2024-08-05T15:14:54+00:0017 October 2023|BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Press release|Oncology|
Critical data gaps on doctor assisted deaths in Oregon amid rise in participants2024-06-04T10:25:01+00:004 October 2023|BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Strong evidence of ‘threshold effect’ for NHS 18-week waiting list target2024-07-26T15:20:36+00:007 September 2023|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Peppermint oil aromatherapy may ease pain severity after heart surgery2024-06-04T10:24:31+00:004 August 2023|BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Press release|Medical treatment|
“Significant unmet needs” common among dying in UK hospitals2024-08-05T15:15:37+00:0011 July 2023|BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Press release|Healthcare systems|
New ruling on care of dying will force “machine-related suffering” on some2024-06-04T10:25:08+00:0023 June 2023|BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Medicinal cannabis can safely relieve cancer pain and curb total meds use2024-06-04T10:24:35+00:003 May 2023|BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Press release|Oncology|