Latest Medscape UK News

• NICE Approves 'Game-changing' Ovarian Cancer Drug Niraparib has been approved by NICE for England's Cancer Drugs Fund for some women with advanced ovarian cancer.
  Medscape News UK, January 15, 2021
• Leading Oncologist 'Lost Confidence of Staff' A world-renowned oncologist accused of inappropriately treating terminally-ill cancer patients was suspended by London's largest private hospital after he "lost the confidence" of staff, a medical tribunal heard.
  Medscape News UK, January 15, 2021
• Israel Leads Vaccination Race, New Virus Variants: COVID-19 Global Update These are the global coronavirus stories you need to know about this week.
  Medscape News UK, January 15, 2021
• UK COVID-19 Update: Immunity After Infection, Staff Sickness, Brazilian Variant These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
  Medscape News UK, January 14, 2021
• New Consortium Provides Guidance on Medicines in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding The MHRA has announced a new initiative to ensure pregnant and breastfeeding women can make informed decisions about their healthcare.
  Medscape News UK, January 14, 2021
• New NHS England Maternity Leadership Training After Ockenden Review Hundreds of NHS maternity and neonatal leaders in England will benefit from a new leadership programme.
  Medscape News UK, January 14, 2021
• Natural Immunity From COVID-19 'May Last Months' Interim results from the SIREN study suggest strong antibody protection after COVID-19, but reinfection risks remain.
  Medscape News UK, January 14, 2021
• UK COVID-19 Update: ICU PTSD, 24/7 Jabs, PPE Concerns These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
  Medscape News UK, January 13, 2021
• Government Publishes 'Long Awaited' Response to Review on Mental Health Act White paper promises to modernise care for people with mental health problems.
  Medscape News UK, January 13, 2021
• Nearly Half of NHS ICU Staff Report PTSD, Depression, or Anxiety Nearly half of staff working in intensive care units in England in the COVID-19 pandemic have severe anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
  Reuters Health Information, January 13, 2021
• Accidental Awareness in Obstetric Surgery 'May Be More Common' New study questions the routine use of thiopental and ketamine during obstetric surgery.
  Medscape News UK, January 13, 2021
• NHS Digital to Test Routine Collection of Private Hospital Data Data on privately funded care from independent hospitals is to be collected by NHS England for the first time.
  Medscape News UK, January 13, 2021
• UK COVID-19 Update: 12 Hour Waits, Lateral Flow Tests Questioned These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
  Medscape News UK, January 12, 2021
• MHRA Publishes Safety Review of Epilepsy Medicines in Pregnancy Women receiving treatment for epilepsy are being urged to discuss with a health care professional the right treatment for them if they anticipate becoming pregnant, following a safety review.
  Medscape News UK, January 12, 2021
• NICE Publishes Quality Standards for the Management of Suspected Neurological Conditions NICE has published a quality standard for assessing and referring children and adults who have symptoms or signs associated with neurological conditions.
  Medscape News UK, January 12, 2021
• UK COVID-19 Update: Whitty's Warning, Mass Vaccination, Mortality Milestone These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
  Medscape News UK, January 11, 2021
• RCP 2021 'Myths and Miracles' of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccine Development Infectious disease expert Dr Greg Poland explains some of the issues surrounding the pandemic and ongoing vaccine development.
  Medscape News UK, January 11, 2021
• New Research Explains How Some Blind People Can Have Visual Hallucinations Visual hallucinations in people who have lost their sight can stem from spontaneous activity in the brain’s visual centres, according to a study.
  Medscape News UK, January 11, 2021
• MHRA: SSRI/SNRI Use May Increase Risk of Postpartum Haemorrhage A drug safety update has been issued highlighting a small increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage associated with SSRIs and SNRIs in late pregnancy.
  Medscape News UK, January 11, 2021
• COVID-19 in Renal Transplant Recipients and Waiting List Patients A study indicates that patients in the UK awaiting renal transplant have a significantly higher incidence of COVID-19, but transplant recipients are likely to have more severe disease and higher mortality.
  Medscape News UK, January 11, 2021