A recent study has shown that Doctors make better hospital managers.  There is a clear link between the better run and performing hospitals and the people in charge the study says.  The study, performed in the US, showed that the … Continue reading →

A vascular surgeon who’s clinical negligence led to the death of one patient and serious injury to another has been suspended by the General Medical Council (GMC) for one year. Nayef El-Barghouty’s mistakes led to the death of Wilfrid Taylor … Continue reading →

A Consultant specialising in the treatment of children with epilepsy has been suspended from his post at the Royal Surrey County Hospital following concerns raised by a fellow doctor. The parents of 569 of Dr Driver’s patients have been informed … Continue reading →

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that there may be a link between the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix and narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a rare sleeping disorder characterised by an uncontrollable urge to sleep, often at inappropriate times. It is … Continue reading →

A recent study has found that a single head injury may lead to dementia in later life. The study, carried out at Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, goes against previous evidence that showed dementia in patients subjected to multiple head … Continue reading →