Annual Prescription Reviews & Patient Rights
Are annual prescription reviews mandatory? Learn your rights across the UK, including consent, blood tests, mental health medication, self-isolation, and GP accountability.
What is the Better Care Fund?
Discover how the Better Care Fund integrates health and social care to support individuals and unpaid carers, offering essential services like respite care and short breaks. Learn about eligibility and how this vital programme can benefit you.
Life-Saving Cancer Treatment Under Threat as Appeal Challenges NHS Decision
A formal appeal has been lodged after NICE withdrew access to Tecartus, a pioneering CAR-T cancer therapy, from NHS services in England and Wales. Learn why this decision matters for patients with rare lymphoma.
Growing Concern Over Britons Seeking Overseas Medical Treatments
Medical tourism UK, Britons seeking treatment abroad, hair transplants overseas, dental implants abroad, TikTok influencers health campaign, NHS waiting times, risks of medical tourism.
Gum Disease and Lack of NHS Dentists
Gum disease, or periodontal disease, typically begins with gingivitis, which is inflammation of the gums caused by plaque buildup. Signs include red, swollen, or bleeding gums. The good news? In its early stage, gingivitis is fully reversible with proper oral care and professional cleaning.
However, if untreated, gingivitis can progress to periodontitis, an advanced and irreversible condition. This stage involves deep pockets forming between teeth and gums, leading to bone and tissue loss, and eventually, potential tooth loss.
GP Time Management Costing The NHS
The current model of care in General Practice and community healthcare needs urgent reform. The focus should be on maximising efficiency, empowering pharmacies, and most importantly, respecting the patient’s time. As closures increase and inefficiencies pile up, it is only a matter of time before more patients fall through the cracks, unless meaningful action is taken now.
Overprescribing Anti-Depressants: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Antidepressant use has soared over the past two decades, with the UK alone seeing a doubling in prescriptions since 2008. While medication can be life-changing for some, concerns are growing around its overprescription, especially for patients who may not need long-term pharmacological treatment. From the reluctance of GPs to offer fast-acting relief to the alarming trend of children being medicated, it’s time to ask, are we medicating emotion at the expense of wellbeing?
The Crisis Facing NHS Dentistry in Wales
Wealth Over Health – A widening gap is emerging between those who can afford dental care and those who cannot, as increasing numbers of dental practices in Wales turn their backs on NHS contracts. The British Dental Association (BDA) Cymru recently published a damning open letter accusing the Welsh government of “peddling half-truths” about the state of NHS dentistry. The letter highlights a concerning reality: dental care in Wales is becoming a luxury, not a basic right.
The Hidden Cost of Coming Home: British Citizens Abroad Risk Losing NHS Access
Here’s what every expat needs to know before it’s too late. When we think of home, we think of safety—a place to return to when things go wrong. But for British citizens who move abroad, the safety net of the National Health Service (NHS) may no longer be waiting.