And 3-fold increased risk of intensive care need, US study indicates Improvements needed in data integrity and health information management, say researchers Patients with duplicate medical records are 5 times more likely to die after being admitted to hospital and 3 times more likely to require intensive care than those ...
Findings provide an evidence base for larger-scale trials, say researchers Telesurgery (operating on a patient remotely using a surgical robot via a secure telecommunication link) appears to be as reliable as standard robotic surgery (when the surgeon and patient are in the same room) for two common urological procedures, suggests a ...
Findings from China show promise and could be applied in other countries to tackle blood shortages, suggest researchers Offering non-monetary incentives such as free access to outpatient consultations to frequent blood donors is linked to an increase in donations without compromising blood safety, finds a study from China published by The ...
But data on use, frequency, and consequences for NHS incomplete and haphazard Currently impossible to fully understand risks of opting for surgery abroad, warn researchers The postoperative complications of medical tourism may be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient, suggest the findings of a rapid review of the ...
Half a million patients being cared for in temporary spaces, which evidence suggests is becoming a permanent fixture in many hospitals Most (79%) of NHS trusts in England are treating patients in corridors or makeshift areas in emergency departments including “fit to sit” rooms, x-ray waiting areas, and in one ...
Almost all emergency departments routinely deploying this approach At any one time, nearly 1 in 5 emergency department patients in the UK is being cared for in corridors, waiting rooms, and other non-standard ‘overflow’ spaces—an approach known as escalation area care—suggest the results of a large observational study, published online ...
Tools already widely used amid few institutional policies and regulatory guidance Medical education must adjust curricula + training to mitigate risks, warn experts Overreliance on generative AI risks eroding new and future doctors’ critical thinking skills, while potentially reinforcing existing data bias and inequity, warns an editorial published in the ...
Almost 9 in 10 trusts use contracts that deny doctors training and fair pay progression Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer” Thousands of locally employed doctors (LEDs) - many of them international graduates and from ethnic minority backgrounds - are trapped on insecure ...
New BMJ series explores how AI is reshaping traditional doctor-patient interactions and considers its implications for healthcare AI is fast becoming a third party in the consultation room, reshaping the traditional two way doctor-patient relationship with important ethical and practical implications, say experts in The BMJ today. A new BMJ series provides insights into this technological ...
1 in 3 consultant jobs unfilled in some parts of the NHS, data shows £674m spent on locums in 2024/5 with negative effects on staff morale and patient care The NHS is reaching a crisis point in consultant recruitment as 1 in 3 consultant posts lie vacant in some parts ...
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