Debating the Derby not watching trends on Twitter? Here’s our summary of the best of health.
- Rising health costs: not just an advanced country problem.
- The Accelerated Access Review has provided more information about how you can get involved.
- Ambulance trains. Bringing the wounded back from World War 1.
- The first recorded case of diphtheria in three decades has occurred in Spain.
- Apple remote health, end of life planner and neuro implant technicians – all predicted to be some of the hottest jobs in 2025.
- Australians gamble (and lose) more than anyone else.
- The scale of the performance challenge facing A&Es in England… but English A&Es are still doing better than those in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
- Top pharma companies by oncology sales in 2014.
- Playing the Beatles whilst undergoing brain surgery.
- A world of languages.
A significant week at #confed2015. Here are some of our highlights:
- Watch all the keynote addresses from here.
- “We hide vegetables” - @HPIAndyCowper’s take on #confed2015.
- A word of caution from Andrew Taylor about the ability to save money through the much-trailed cap on agency rates.
- It was curiously absent from Jeremy Hunt’s speech, but there is a significant new role for Care Quality Commission.
- The changes announced to the 18 week target will help long waiters, argues Rob Findlay.
From America:
- The state of American cancer care by ASCO.
- Some early clues on the impact of Obamacare.
- The witching hours for your body.
- Developments in clinical trials explained.
And finally…
- The importance of accurate punctuation and grammar.
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