England will be the first country in world to have no new HIV cases, the health secretary said today. Matt Hancock told a global summit that the goal is “now within our grasp” with the capital already surpassing targets which were set by the United Nations. The Health Secretary said medical breakthroughs, including medication to treat and prevent the spread of disease, meant Aids is no longer a death sentence.
Our interview with Julia Hartley-Brewer on Talk Radio this morning covered the updated advice that aspirin should not be used to prevent heart attacks because it has an unacceptable level of side effects, particularly the risk of bleeding which can be serious. We have observed cerebral (brain ) bleeds in patients on preventative aspirin and for this reason we have not advised taking low dose aspirin to ward of heart attacks
The variation in the availability of GPs in different parts of England is shocking, doctors' leaders say. A BBC analysis has found close to a threefold difference between the areas with the most and fewest doctors. In one area - Swale in Kent - there is only one GP for every 3,300 patients, while in Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire it is just under one for every 1,200.
We were interviewed by Talk Radio about the increase in amputations in diabetes. Diabetes UK has branded the rate of diabetes-related amputations in England a ‘national scandal’, following the publication of new data
Our senior physician Dr Laurence Gerlis was interviewed today by Julia Hartley-Brewer on Talk Radio about the NHS plan to extend the children's flu vaccine campaign to all 2-7 year olds in order to prevent an flu epidemic this Winter. It was agreed that this was a good idea although we have not had a serious flu epidemic for several years. SameDayDoctor offers flu vaccines as well as travel vaccines
One in ten patients is waiting at least three weeks to see their GP, new figures show. The monthly data, published for the first time, shows that in October, 2.8 million people secured an appointment more than 21 days after seeking it. They included 1.4 million people who saw a doctor four weeks after trying to arrange a consultation.
Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes in England are to be prescribed a very low-calorie diet in the hope of reversing their condition. Under the pilot they will be restricted to 800 calories a day, in the form of soups and shakes, for three months.
There are nearly 7,000 children and young adults under 25 with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales - about 10 times the number reported before, according to Diabetes UK. Its analysis of 2016-17 data found most were being treated in GP practices rather than in specialist units. The condition is linked to obesity and is more aggressive in children.
SameDayDoctor has been established since 2003 and over the years we have been at the forefront of making rapid hiv and STD or STI tests available to our patients with full confidentiality and rapid results. We are also backed up by Consultant level in house advice and our specialists can treat patients with HIV infection as well as offer PEP and PrEp to suitable patients
