Giving GPs Feedback On Their Prescribing Habits Can Reduce Excessive Use Of Antibiotics
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Sending general practitioners (GPs) in England a letter giving feedback on their antibiotic prescribing habits could cut unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics, according to the first nationwide randomized trial of its kind involving over 1,500 GP practices.
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Will cyber-attacks cause more NHS disruption? The full effect of the cyber-attack on the NHS is still being assessed, with the public being urged to use the health service "Wisely" in the meantime. Seven of the 47 trusts in England hit by ransomware are continuing to face serious problems.
Patients are advised to turn up for appointments, but GPs in some areas are asking people to consider whether they really need them.
Meanwhile, companies and organisations around the world are being warned of further disruption, with Microsoft describing Friday's attacks - which affected 200,000 computers - as a "Wake-up call". Ref. Source 3h.
By 2035 over 4 million adults will be morbidly obese across England, Wales, and Scotland. Across England, Wales, and Scotland, morbid obesity (BMI of 40kg/m² or over) rates in adults are expected to soar over the next 17 years, with the number of morbidly obese adults likely to exceed 4 million by 2035 -- more than double the 1.9 million in 2015, according to new research. Source 3d.
Metal pollution in British waters may be threatening scallops, study reveals. Research suggests that the contamination of Isle of Man seabed sediments with zinc, lead and copper from the mining of these metals, which peaked on the island in the late 19th century, is causing the shells of king scallops to become significantly more brittle. Source 9m.