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The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
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The Government’s plans to radically reform and improve IT services within the NHS may fail unless it engages health professionals, according to a spokesman for the British Medical Association (BMA). Dr John Powell, who chairs the BMA’s IT committee, told delegates at Tuesday’s eHealth conference that he was concerned by previous overruns in other Government… Read more »
Access to NHS treatment for allergy sufferers is a “lottery”, according to a new report from the Commons Health Select Committee. Publishing its report into the provision of allergy services on the NHS, committee chairman David Hinchliffe, said that many GPs were “ignorant” of treatment options and that there is a huge “geographical inequity”. The… Read more »
