Adaptive pathways for medicine evaluation and unmet medical need: the access v. evidence dilemma
The European Medicines Agency hosted a stakeholder workshop on 8th December 2016 on adaptive pathways at its Canary Wharf London headquarters: a hot topic with around 150 delegates from healthcare, patient and consumer organisations, academia, industry and regulatory bodies. The
Adaptive pathways for medicine evaluation and unmet medical need: the access v. evidence dilemma
The European Medicines Agency hosted a stakeholder workshop on 8th December 2016 on adaptive pathways at its Canary Wharf London headquarters: a hot topic with around 150 delegates from healthcare, patient and consumer organisations, academia, industry and regulatory bodies. The
Exercise in people with undergoing cancer treatment
Neoadjuvant treatment is treatment given as a first step to shrink a tumor before the main treatment e.g. surgery or radiotherapy. In her 2016 paper on this theme Dr Lisa Loughney noted that neoadjuvant cancer treatment decreases physical fitness
Exercise in people with undergoing cancer treatment
Neoadjuvant treatment is treatment given as a first step to shrink a tumor before the main treatment e.g. surgery or radiotherapy. In her 2016 paper on this theme Dr Lisa Loughney noted that neoadjuvant cancer treatment decreases physical fitness
Poetry by and for patients with cancer: Updates on Cancer – 2017
Register online Abstract submission online Keynote speaker Wendy French will discuss her Poet-in-Residency year at the UCLH MacMillan Cancer Centre at a one-day meeting on Updates on Cancer to be held in London in 2017, organised by the FPM. Details
Poetry by and for patients with cancer: Updates on Cancer – 2017
Register online Abstract submission online Keynote speaker Wendy French will discuss her Poet-in-Residency year at the UCLH MacMillan Cancer Centre at a one-day meeting on Updates on Cancer to be held in London in 2017, organised by the FPM. Details
Preventing stroke in general practice: major room for improvement
One in four patients in primary care is not being adequately treated with anti-coagulation to reduce the high stroke risk associated with a common form of the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation. These are the findings of a report by
Preventing stroke in general practice: major room for improvement
One in four patients in primary care is not being adequately treated with anti-coagulation to reduce the high stroke risk associated with a common form of the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation. These are the findings of a report by
Study finds high rate of unrecognized heart problems in apparently healthy middle-aged people
Researchers from the UK have just reported in the Postgraduate Medical Journal that unrecognized heart problems are surprisingly common in apparently healthy middle-aged people. The study used standard heart scans by echocardiography to look at heart valves and heart muscle
Study finds high rate of unrecognized heart problems in apparently healthy middle-aged people
Researchers from the UK have just reported in the Postgraduate Medical Journal that unrecognized heart problems are surprisingly common in apparently healthy middle-aged people. The study used standard heart scans by echocardiography to look at heart valves and heart muscle
Current management of diabetes mellitus and future directions in care
The last 90 years have seen considerable advances in the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Prof MacLean of Guy’s Hospital wrote in the Postgraduate Medical Journal in 1926 about the numerous challenges that faced patients and their healthcare professionals
Current management of diabetes mellitus and future directions in care
The last 90 years have seen considerable advances in the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Prof MacLean of Guy’s Hospital wrote in the Postgraduate Medical Journal in 1926 about the numerous challenges that faced patients and their healthcare professionals
FPM Updates on Cancer
Venue: Medical Society of London, 11 Chandos Street, London W1G 9EB This one day symposium will be held in the Autumn of 2018 and will include sessions on: risk factors for cancer evidence for effective strategies aimed at preventing cancer
FPM Updates on Cancer
Venue: Medical Society of London, 11 Chandos Street, London W1G 9EB This one day symposium will be held in the Autumn of 2018 and will include sessions on: risk factors for cancer evidence for effective strategies aimed at preventing cancer
New Year for the FPM
We wish all FPM Fellows, conference delegates, and readers of and authors for the PMJ and HPT our best wishes for the festive season and for 2016. 2015 has seen a major anniversary for the FPM – the 90th for
New Year for the FPM
We wish all FPM Fellows, conference delegates, and readers of and authors for the PMJ and HPT our best wishes for the festive season and for 2016. 2015 has seen a major anniversary for the FPM – the 90th for
Launch of 2016 Hippocrates Prize
Poet Wendy French, Harvard physician and poet Rafael Campo, and Gareth Powell, Secretary of the Methodist Church, will judge the 2016 Hippocrates Prize for poetry and medicine international and UK NHS awards.The judges are joined by poet Siân Hughes, who
Launch of 2016 Hippocrates Prize
Poet Wendy French, Harvard physician and poet Rafael Campo, and Gareth Powell, Secretary of the Methodist Church, will judge the 2016 Hippocrates Prize for poetry and medicine international and UK NHS awards.The judges are joined by poet Siân Hughes, who
Call for papers for special edition of Health Policy and Technology
Health Policy and Technology Editor Wendy Currie has announced a special edition of the journal entitled “Patient – Centered Health Information Technology: Preparing for a New Era”. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: Interoperability of patient –
Call for papers for special edition of Health Policy and Technology
Health Policy and Technology Editor Wendy Currie has announced a special edition of the journal entitled “Patient – Centered Health Information Technology: Preparing for a New Era”. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: Interoperability of patient –
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