A decade-long doctor at Newton Medical Practice, Dr. Zoe Tseng, was shocked when she heard the clinic was closing. She and her colleagues were to be reassigned, while other staff were offered jobs elsewhere. Tseng felt powerless and worried about her patients. This experience sparked her decision to
Breast cancer treatment is complicated, needing tailored care from teams of specialists. Studies show that rural patients often receive different treatments, like mastectomies, compared to city dwellers. This difference isn't always due to the disease getting worse or medical need. A recent study lo
Primary healthcare is a crucial concept around the world. However, not much attention is paid to the essential role of healthcare workers within the distinct settings they operate in. This study aims to connect the primary healthcare policy with the ongoing debate about the healthcare workforce cris
Healthcare is changing rapidly, which has highlighted the need for something called interprofessional education (IPE). While many people see the value of IPE, it’s not used everywhere and there’s debate about when and how to use it. A study at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain (RCSI Bah
Have you ever wondered what drives healthcare professionals in Turkey to consider leaving their jobs? A recent study took a close look at this issue, focusing on how fear of violence affects their decision to emigrate. Using a special type of statistical analysis called quantile regression, the stud
Imagine if a prominent figure in the UK suddenly decided to restrict access to a commonly used treatment for transgender youth. This isn't a story from a sci-fi universe, but a reality we're now facing. The UK recently made headlines by announcing that prescribing puberty blockers to underage indivi
Personalized medicine is all about tailoring treatments to each patient's unique needs. But how well do clinicians in Saudi Arabia understand and use genetic testing? This study, spread across the country, aimed to find out. It asked doctors to fill out a questionnaire online about their thoughts an
As we age, our teeth and gums can face unique challenges. A recent study gathered evidence from various sources to paint a clearer picture of oral frailty among older adults. This condition affects a significant portion of seniors, with the numbers varying depending on the region and the specific gr
Did you ever think that something as simple as understanding infant crying could help prevent abuse? It turns out, it's a big deal. We talked to 122 healthcare workers and found that many of them didn't get what's normal when it comes to babies crying. Surprisingly, 40% of them thought it wasn't oka
In the heart of the Horn of Africa lies Somaliland, a self-declared state with a unique healthcare challenge. While the world focuses on wars and famines, a silent crisis unfolds: the lack of dialysis treatment. Dialysis is a life-saving procedure for those with kidney failure, but in Somaliland, it
