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High rate of avoidable deaths, despite increased healthcare spending
Written by JuniorDr Team   
Thursday, 06 March 2008

Approximately 17,000 unnecessary deaths occur per year in the UK, according to a recently released report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance. 

 
Violence against doctors going unreported
Written by JuniorDr Team   
Tuesday, 04 March 2008

One in three doctors has been a victim of a physical or verbal attack in the past year but most do not report it, according to a poll by the BMA.

 
Finger length ratio may predict osteoarthritis
Written by JuniorDr Team   
Thursday, 28 February 2008

People whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger are at higher risk of osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.

 
NHS net made easy
Written by JuniorDr Team   
Tuesday, 26 February 2008

So what’s it all about? It sounds pretty confusing.
It is. There are two main parts to the current NHS network upgrade - the first is connecting all the hospitals, GP practices and NHS facilities across the UK. You can think of it like building a mini walled-off version of the internet.

 
Feeling positive does not increase cancer survival
Written by JuniorDr Team   
Monday, 25 February 2008

A patient’s emotional state has no effect on cancer survival or disease progression, according to a study published in the latest issue of CANCER.

 
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