Don’t rely on AI chatbots for accurate, safe drug information, patients warned 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|
4+ hour emergency care wait linked to heightened risks of death and longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients 4+ hour emergency care wait linked to heightened risks of death and longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients2024-10-09T09:06:11+00:009 October 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients 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|
Global prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 2050 Global prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 20502024-09-25T12:12:03+00:0025 September 2024|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Follow Australia’s lead and ban artificial stone, researchers urge European governments Follow Australia’s lead and ban artificial stone, researchers urge European governments2024-08-07T14:40:27+00:007 August 2024|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Lettuce may be just as good as dock leaf for easing nettle sting symptoms Lettuce may be just as good as dock leaf for easing nettle sting symptoms2024-07-30T10:12:04+00:0030 July 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
Little evidence to back widespread prescribing of mood-altering drugs to children for mental health issues Little evidence to back widespread prescribing of mood-altering drugs to children for mental health issues2024-07-30T10:06:12+00:0030 July 2024|Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years 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 years 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|
Job insecurity in early adulthood linked to heightened risk of serious alcohol-related illness in later life Job insecurity in early adulthood linked to heightened risk of serious alcohol-related illness in later life2024-06-04T10:23:46+00:0010 April 2024|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|Public health|
Shared digital NHS prescribing record could avoid nearly 1 million annual drug errors 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|
Opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt helps smokers quit Opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt helps smokers quit2024-06-04T10:24:25+00:0027 March 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
Minority ethnic NHS staff more likely to face workplace discrimination during pandemic than White colleagues Minority ethnic NHS staff more likely to face workplace discrimination during pandemic than White colleagues2024-06-04T10:24:45+00:0021 February 2024|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Same-level workplace falls set to rise amid surge in older female workforce numbers Same-level workplace falls set to rise amid surge in older female workforce numbers2024-06-04T10:23:57+00:0017 January 2024|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad’ drug trips, emerging concern, warn doctors Potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad’ drug trips, emerging concern, warn doctors2024-06-04T10:24:27+00:0020 December 2023|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
AI able to predict if and when people at high risk progress to glaucoma AI able to predict if and when people at high risk progress to glaucoma2024-06-04T10:23:26+00:003 November 2023|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|Public health|
Extending annual screen for diabetic eye disease to 2 years could risk treatment delays2024-06-04T10:23:27+00:0025 October 2023|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|Public health|
ChatGPT may be better than doctors at evidence-based management of clinical depression ChatGPT may be better than doctors at evidence-based management of clinical depression2024-06-04T10:24:30+00:0017 October 2023|Family Medicine and Community Health, Press release|Medical treatment|
Strong evidence of ‘threshold effect’ for NHS 18-week waiting list target 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|
Patient aggression towards doctors’ receptionists “serious safety concern” Patient aggression towards doctors’ receptionists “serious safety concern”2024-06-04T10:25:07+00:0011 July 2023|Family Medicine and Community Health, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Hairdressers, beauticians may be at heightened risk of ovarian cancer Hairdressers, beauticians may be at heightened risk of ovarian cancer2024-06-04T10:23:34+00:0011 July 2023|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|Oncology|