NHS England, Public Health England and the Health Protection Agency have produced several very useful resources for us to use – BUT First. Remove –… Read more

Hyponatraema is a common finding, especially within our elderly population. However, its significance is is not a simple numbers game, and needs senior input. Prior… Read more

What is CONI? Parents who have experienced a sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child often feel anxious when they have another baby.… Read more

The 2019-20 Flu season has arrived, and we need to be thinking about who to test and who to treat. Full guide HERE But don’t forget… Read more

Each year 1:15 of the adult population will seek medical help for Lower Back Pain, that is 2.6 million patients in the UK. Most Lower… Read more

Radiology are now requesting blood pregnancy testing reproductive females from 10-35days from last period. But what is wrong with urine pregnancy testing? Read more

Classification Normal: 1.1-0.7 Mild: 0.69-0.5 Moderate: 4.9-4.0 Severe: <0.4 Signs/Symps (normally <0.5) MSK: Muscle Twitch, Tremor, Tetany, Cramps CNS: Apathy, Depression, Hallucination, Agitation, Confusion, Seizure… Read more

The Fraility Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) is open at HRI. This unit is designed to enable frail patients to return to their own… Read more