Getty Images The NHS has had a bumper year for offering hormone replacement therapy (HRT), latest figures show. Some 13 million items were prescribed to an estimated 2.6 million patients in the latest full financial year spanning 2023/24. That is compared to just under 11m items for 2.3m women in 2022/23. It comes after the … Read more
Mumbai: HealthPlix Technologies launched an innovative solution HALO, designed to revolutionise healthcare by transforming doctor-patient interactions into digital prescriptions seamlessly. This technology is the first of its kind and ensures that the doctors do not need to type or write to generate a prescription. All that they need is to talk to the patient and … Read more
Every digital order fulfilled will save the GP three minutes, NHS Digital says. Source link
Celebrities like Davina McCall have raised awareness of women’s symptoms when their periods stop. Source link
Only 60% of people needing hospital treatment for allergy reactions were prescribed EpiPens, data shows. Source link
Dr Preshan Jeevaratnam’s surgery is visited by the prime minister in his home town of Southampton. Source link
Thousands of people call the NHS 111 phone line every month over forgotten prescriptions. Source link
Washington: The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. The proposal could overhaul the way millions of Americans get some prescriptions after three years of relying on telehealth … Read more
New Delhi: It’s an evergreen joke that nobody can read a doctor’s handwriting, not even the doctor! Well, health professionals do write prescriptions in a rushed manner as they work long hours, attending several patients in a day.And then it becomes quite difficult to understand or even identify the medicines mentioned in the prescription and … Read more
Aug. 16, 2022 – People dealing with hearing loss will be able to buy hearing aids without a doctor’s prescription as soon as mid-October. The White House announced today that the FDA will move forward with plans to make hearing aids available over the counter in pharmacies, other retail locations, and online. This major milestone … Read more