2015 Medical Successes

Once again the New Year is ahead of us, so here at Primary Care People, we wanted to evaluate all the great medical revelations that has happened this year. To end a successful year for our company, and the healthcare industry, we look back at how much progression has been made.

A lot of medical journals and papers this time of year will reflect on the achievements and progress that has been made. We have picked the highlights we believe might lift your day and remind us of how much we can celebrate in the healthcare industry this year.
Our Top Medical Revelations This Year:

• Gene Editing – A ‘miracle’ event happened this year, when baby Layla Richards, was told that all treatments for her leukaemia had failed and she was going to die. The Doctors decided to give her an experimental drug that consist of a vial filled with genetically made immune cells to kill the cancer. Which, ended up saving her life. This leaves exciting discussions on the prospect of similar methods being used to treat a whole range of cancer cells.

• A 27 year old woman in Belgium was the first in the world to give birth to a baby using ovarian tissue frozen when she was a child due to concerns of her infertility.
• The first face transplant took place on a fire fighter who suffered from third degree burns. As well as the first skull and scalp transplant took place this year, and the first penis transplant (of which the patient now has a child on the way!)
• A man with dry age-related macular degeneration receives bionic eye and can see his wife again after 10 years.
• results are close to knowing what substances may help prevent alzheimer’s, including a drug that will slow it down by a third.

Due to just these few cases of huge progression, medicine is growing stronger as the years go by. There has been numerous progressions for the testing and results of cells, multiplying, protecting and growing anew.

Although there has been a huge progression in 2015, and the NHS issues are still in the limelight, we can recognise the wonderful news about medicine and where it is heading. We take this opportunity to look on the brighter side, and recognize the excitement of what has been happening in the medical industry.
Should you wish to open your New Year looking for new work, Primary Care People are here to help and provide you with whatever you desire. Please get in touch if this is the case.
Call: 0203 137 2114
Email: work@primarycarepeople.co.uk

We’d also like to thank all our clients, GP’s and Nurses for committing to your job, all for worthwhile causes. We appreciate your hard work, and wish you all a Happy New Year!

7 Reasons To Be a GP

With the shortage of General Practitioners still being an issue in the Primary Care sector, we came to think about why there is a shortage? And if it’s the NHS that’s causing you trouble, or the government, why not take a moment to think about the ideal life as a locum GP.

We took the liberty of accumulating the dream life for you…

1. Variety – So much choice!

GP’s have a full range of medical, psychological, social problems. Not to mention enjoying different practices which will allow you opportunities to work with different GPs, and treat different patients. This will help you build more relationships and gain more skills enabling you to have a better career.

 

2. Independence – All decisions are up to you!

Considerable day-to-day autonomy, you choose when & where. Which also allows for a better work life and personal life balance.

3. Money – Basically, lots of it.

Value with portfolio work too, but you’re also looking at £200K a year!

4. More clinical – in a nutshell less paper work

5. Time Off – Good opportunity to take time off and recover from registrar year.

Not to mention, NO EXAMS!!

6. Helping People – You’re the savior really.

The profession can be rewarding and self-fulfilling. You’re responsible for helping and maintaining the health of a large group of people of all ages. You can relieve someone’s pain, deliver a newborn, detect health problems that may otherwise go unnoticed and make referrals to see specialists for further testing and care.

 

7. Power – And lets not forget to be a GP in general is underrated…they know about everything. 

Since general practitioners don’t specialize in certain areas, they diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses, diseases and other ailments that affect all parts of the body…so they basically hold all the power.

As you can see life of a Locum GP is one not to missed out on. Even a salaried life as a GP seems pretty darn great, are we right?

Get in touch today to see why!

Call: 0203 137 2114

Email: socialmedia@primarycare-jobs.co.uk

Can Labour Solve The A&E Problems?

It has been announced this week that A&E targets are at their worst for the last ten years. Despite warnings to only go to A&E if you truly need emergency services, and putting targets in place, they have simply not been met by the hospitals in England. With a target of 95%, they have dropped to 92.6%. This has been a progressive issue for the last few months, and one that quite clearly needs to be addressed.

The Labour party has suggested that a co-operative solution be made. However shadow health secretary Andy Burnham had reasons to blame the issue on them.

“You will know that I have repeatedly warned throughout this Parliament that severe cuts to social care could end up dragging down the NHS…This is exactly what is happening now. Increasing numbers of very frail, elderly people are ending up in A&E and then becoming trapped in hospital because the care they need to be discharged is not available. This comes on top of pressures arising from the fact that people are finding it harder to see a GP, and pressures within the NHS from the shortage of nurses and GPs.” [1]

However, labour have made it clear that although targets are important, and met, we must remember the most prominent importance is the patients and their treatment.

However, the problem still stands and labour needs to resolve the issues if there is any improvement to be made to patient treatment. And it is not just England, the whole of the UK are falling behind on their targets, some more than England.

There have been some precautions made, but only due to the severity of the situation. Mr Burnham continued to say that ‘a summit was needed to “assess the situation and put in place a coordinated plan to ensure patient safety and support the performance of A&E departments” to minimize any avoidable further major incidents being declared.’ [2]

But do we believe there is an easy solution to this mess? Please let us know your thoughts.

[1] BBC News, (2015). Labour seeks summit to find A&E ‘fix’. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30705689

[2] Ibid

Cancer really is just bad luck

A new study has shown that some cancers are down to just a bad chance rather than genetic mutations.

Dr. Bert Vogelstein and Cristian Tomasetti, PhD, publish their findings in the journal Science. Researchers claim 65% of cancer cases are a result of random DNA mutations, while the remaining 35% can be explained by a combination of these mutations and environmental and hereditary factors. [1]

However, the researchers are not denying that lifestyle does not affect the chance of some cancers. Smoking, drinking and poor diet can still progress to the disease.

Cancer research still heavily believe in warning against the remaining third chances, such as; sun exposure, being overweight, etc. We must still take care of ourselves to avoid damaging our cells even further, despite the possibilities of still simply receiving some bad luck.

The researchers explained how this ‘bad luck’ can occur:

Old tired cells in the body are constantly being replaced with new ones made by dividing stem cells. But with each division comes the risk of a dangerous mutation that moves the stem cell one step closer to being cancerous…[Researcher’s] concluded that two thirds of cancer types were “due to bad luck” from dividing stem cells picking up mutations that could not be prevented. [2]

This again would really be down to everyone’s individual body clocks. Unfortunately this cannot be measured or controlled. The body works to protect you, but in some unfortunate cases this can backfire on the body.

Due to this problem, researches suggested we should not primarily focus on the prevention of cancer – for only a third would be monitored this way. But we should start a process of how we manage early detection of the disease, in a state that is curable.
We must not diminish, nor forget those new ambitions to stay healthy. Nor should we feel disheartened, but another reminder perhaps, to live sensibly, and on the odd occasion, it really is ok to indulge ourselves.

But what are your thoughts on this new study? We want to know your thoughts.

[1] Whiteman, H. (2015). Two thirds of cancer cases down to ‘bad luck,’ new study claims. Medical News Today. Available at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287542.php

[2] BBC News, (2015). Most cancer types ‘just bad luck’. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30641833

2014’s Medical Successes.

It’s nearly Christmas and the New Year is ahead of us, so here at Primary Care People, we wanted to evaluate all the great medical revelations that has happened this year. To end a successful year for our company, and the healthcare industry, we look back at how much progression has been made.

Medical News Today inspired our reflection with their highlight’s article. We have picked the highlights we believe might lift your day and remind us of how much we can celebrate in the healthcare industry this year.
Our Top Medical Revelations This Year:

• The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge which raised millions for myotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS). Earlier in the year, iPS cells had been used to grow a model of ALS nerve cells, leading to potential clues about how the condition originates.
• The Numerous cure’s and attention finally paid to Ebola
• Human lungs successfully grown in a lab for the first time.
• Motorbike crash victim’s face repaired with 3D printing
• 3D-printed implants restore baby’s breathing
• ‘Smart glasses’ for the near-blind start trials in public spaces

Due to just these few cases of huge progression, medicine is growing stronger as the years go by. There has been numerous progressions for the testing and results of cells, multiplying, protecting and growing anew.

We have suffered a lot through 2014, and the NHS especially has been under severe strain. But we take this opportunity to look on the brighter side, and recognize the excitement of what has been happening in the medical industry.
Should you wish to open your New Year looking for new work, Primary Care People are here to help and provide you with whatever you desire. Please get in touch if this is the case.
Call: 0203 137 2114
Email: applications@primarycare-jobs.co.uk

We’d also like to thank all our clients, GP’s and Nurses for committing to your job, all for worthwhile causes. We appreciate your hard work, and wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

New Leukaemia Drug Approved by NHS

A new drug has been approved by the NHS to help those with Leukaemia. The BBC ran this story and noted that, Cardiff University trials showed it can reduce the risk of death by 59% by preventing cancer cells multiplying. [1]

This is an incredible break-through for patients with Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) – a form of blood cancer. This type of cancer targets those that already suffer with other relatable conditions such as, diabetes and heart disease. Therefore if the drug is successful, sufferers will stand a high chance at battling the cancer if they find it at early stages.

If patients suffer heavily with other conditions, this usually means they cannot receive aggressive treatment. However this drug allows a mild, yet effective way to protect the body.

Prof Chris Fegan, who led the trials at Cardiff University said: “Gazyvaro is a tolerable option that can not only keep these patients in remission for significantly longer, but offers a survival benefit over the current standard.” [2]

This is great news for CLL sufferers, for around 3,100 are diagnosed in the UK per year. However, CLL is different from most cancers, as it is not usually possible to cure.

To conclude, Gazyvaro is a remarkable drug to even reach the testing stages. We can only hope it succeeds in helping those who suffer.

What are you thoughts on this new medical development? Do you entrust the drug is a new era for medicine?

[1] BBC News, (2014). NHS leukaemia drug watchdog ‘U-turn’. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-30274804 [Accessed 3 Dec. 2014].

[2] Ibid