Richard Smith - BMJ - has blogged about this rather good paper on Participatory Medicine by Michael Millenson which appeared in the Journal of Participatory Medicine last month. Read and enjoy.
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Rising cancer rates and the NHS reforms…plus NIHR and ‘impact’
I suspect you have seen today's news bulletins covering Macmillan Cancer Support's report predicting a significant rise in the number of people who will get cancer. To quote the opening lines of their statement today: Cancer rates are increasing at such a rate that research shows 42% of people who die in this country will … Continue reading Rising cancer rates and the NHS reforms…plus NIHR and ‘impact’
From the ResearchAmerica blog a new report on the contribution of pharma to the US economy.
NHS reforms latest
I've got a sneaky feeling that Andrew Lansley might be going to Cornwall on holiday giveh his overtures to the region about how the new funding allocations for the NHS will no longer penalise the county. And this is how The Guardian reported Andrew Lansley's speech to the NHS Confederation yesterday.
New Government commitment on health data
The Prime Minister has come out today with some new commitments on opening up public services by making more data public. For the NHS the list includes: NHS •Data on comparative clinical outcomes of GP practices in England to be published by December 2011, following the lead of the NHS in London which has agreed … Continue reading New Government commitment on health data
Clinical trials round-up
Several articles today look at the expansion in the number of clinical trials taking place around the world. The Guardain - prompted by a report published at the World Conference of Science Journalists - looks at the ethical issues arising out of the increasing number of trials in the developing world. This article in Pharma … Continue reading Clinical trials round-up
Dilnot presents us all with a second opportunity on long-term care
All hail today's Dilnot Commission report. If ever there was a shining - or should I say less than shining - example of the way in which Government has failed its population it is long-term care. This failure has manifested itself in the difficulties faced by many people in accessing and paying for good quality … Continue reading Dilnot presents us all with a second opportunity on long-term care
Long-term care, the long and short of it..
We can expect the news headlines to be dominated over the weekend ahead of Monday's publication of the Dilnot report on long-term care. And it may seem an unlikely candidate for this blog, but social care research will play an important part in evolving better and, yes, more efficient ways of delivering long-term care in … Continue reading Long-term care, the long and short of it..
Ovarian cancer research round-up by Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK blog round-up on ovarian cancer research.
Is the Council for Science and Technology Fit-for-Purpose?
It is a question all Boards and Committees should ask themselves. Yesterday the Prime Minister announced the final names making up the re-formed Council for Science and Technology. Many of the final selection are people I much admire and David Cameron can be confident he is in good hands when it comes to scientific advice. … Continue reading Is the Council for Science and Technology Fit-for-Purpose?
Ovarian cancer research double whammy
Posting the second ovarian cancer research story this week of interest. This has also involved Ovarian Cancer Action researchers along the way.
Ovarian Cancer Action research latest
Chemical switchfor drug resistance in ovarian cancer found by Ovarian Cancer Action researchers. See also today's Daily Telegraph.
Dementia research report
Click here if you are interested in the Ministerial Advisory Group report on Dementia Research published today.
The secret weapon in UK public health research
I attended a good breakfast meeting today about public health research. It was convened by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Medical Research. The speakers included Professor David Heymann (Chair of the Health Protection Agency), Professor Robert West (Director of Tobacco Studies at the Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Research Centre), Professor Anne Johnson (Professor of … Continue reading The secret weapon in UK public health research
New research centre in Hull
Am mentioning this since I went to university there. A new research centre is being built on the campus to look into cancer and heart disease.
Government Tees off into ad land and sends COI into the bunker
Forgive me for expressing some dismay about the Government's decision to get rid of its own 'ad agency,' the Central Office of Information or COI. This follows a review by Matt Tee, formerly of the Department of Health and NICE. To be fair to Tee he put forward a quite different model for the future … Continue reading Government Tees off into ad land and sends COI into the bunker
Medicines and their side-effects
This is the link to the BBC Today piece from this morning about the University of East Anglia research about medicines and their inlfunce on one's propensity to develop certain conditions.
Exortic science goes kryptonite, perhaps
Today's headline is taken from the menu for my Indian take away last night which talked of 'exortic sauces.' A spelling mistake it might be but I was rather taken with the idea of my curry sauce exorting me to savour its spices. In a similar fashion do I feel the desire to devour all … Continue reading Exortic science goes kryptonite, perhaps
Back to the Future on NHS Reforms
Here's the BBC report on how the Health and Social Care Bill will now be scrutinised following the changes announced a few weeks ago. I think other reports have mentioned people's criticisms of it going back to the committee stage for only ten days in all.
Democratising research
So I thought you might be interested in my thoughts on innovation and public involvement that I shared with the audience at the PatientsParticipate! conference at the British Library on Friday afternoon. The real star of the show thought was patient advocate, Graham Steele, who gave us an absorbing tour of social media and public … Continue reading Democratising research
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