15 November 2022

GIRFT webinars help tackle demand for outpatient appointments

Download new guidance and sign up for the GIRFT webinar series Registration is now open for a series of GIRFT...

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10 November 2022

Experts encourage earlier intervention for some infants with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the most common form of neurodegenerative disease in childhood, is caused by defects in the SMN1 gene. SMA...

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8 November 2022

New leaflets from GIRFT for clinicians and patients advise on the use of MRI scans for spinal conditions

New leaflets which aim to reduce unwarranted variation in requests for MRI scans for spinal conditions have been issued in...

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3 November 2022

Cavendish Medical column: Have you received your pension statement?

Dr Benjamin Holdsworth on why you should request it Annual pension statements for 2021/22 are now available from the NHS...

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1 November 2022

New research calls for all health and care staff to be trained in AI

All health and care staff should receive training in artificial intelligence (AI) with additional specialist training for those who use...

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27 October 2022

Treatment for back pain: 84% increase in success rate

If a therapy for chronic back pain is tailored specifically to a patient’s individual requirements, the chances of success are...

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25 October 2022

Spine care in focus with Vivek Babaria

Vivek Babaria is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and fellowship trained in interventional spine care, sports and regenerative...

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20 October 2022

Spinal implant firm raises £10.8m after successful product release

Axis Spine Technologies – a UK company developing next-generation spinal implants – has raised a further £10.8m in a funding round...

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