Golden rules for registrars
Medico-legal adviser Dr Jim Rodger offers some expert advice on how to excel as a GP registrar. Read more
News
Practices needed to coordinate pregnancy advice for women
03-Sep-07
GPs and nurses could be expected to take a more active role in advising women through pregnancy, after a survey revealed that more than half received conflicting advice.
The survey of 1,100 pregnant women, conducted by the baby charity Tommy’s, showed that 60 per cent of the surveyed women said they had found information sources that contradicted each other.
One in five women said that when they found information, they either did not understand it or that it failed to answer their questions fully.
The increasing use of the internet as a source of information on pregnancy appears to be the cause of the conflicting advice.
More than 70 per cent of the women surveyed said they had logged on to websites to access information on pregnancy.
More on this story in GP newspaper this week.
Find more than 180 patient fact sheets in the MIMS section of Healthcare Republic.
Comment below and tell us what you think
Quick search - use * for an abbreviated search, eg nico*
Tools
Healthcare Republic Forums
Hottest Topics
Registrar
Career paths - Working abroad in a rural practice
Dr Kingsley Poole describes the differences he experienced working at a remote practice in New Zeala... Read more
Professional development - Honing your presentation skills
Most people feel nervous facing an audience, but practice will make it easier, says Dr Kevin Brown. Read more
Latest Clinical Articles
Clinical Review - Malaria
Contributed by Dr Charlie Easmon specialist adviser in travel medicine and medical director at The N... Read more
Clinical Review - Renal colic
Contributed by Mr Ranan DasGupta, specialist registrar and Mr Jonathon Olsburgh, consultant urologic... Read more
Clinical Review - Stroke
By Dr Helen Hosker, GP and clinical commissioning lead for stroke, NHS Manchester, and Dr Pippa Tyrr... Read more
MIMS Product News
New drug - Xamiol
Leo Pharma has launched Xamiol gel, a combination of calcipotriol + betamethasone, for the treatment... Read more
New drug - Xarelto
Bayer HealthCare has launched Xarelto (rivaroxaban) for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in ... Read more
New drug - Torisel
Wyeth has launched Torisel (temsirolimus), a first-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma ... Read more
Jobs
Job of the Week
- Salaried General Practitioner(s) East Midlands
- Partner East of England
- Partner Yorkshire and Humberside
- Salaried GP North West England
- salaried GP/retainer North West England
- Medical Partnership in Ireland Republic of Ireland
- Part -Time Salaried GP Yorkshire and Humberside
- Full Time Salaried GP Yorkshire and Humberside
- Two Partners East of England
- Salaried GP's South East England
Comments
Only registered users may comment. Log in now or register for a free account.