A guide to back pain

Dental health of cleft patients attending the 18-month-old clinic at a specialised centre

The Cleft Registry and Audit Network (CRANE) database, set up by the Department of Health in 2000, forms part of the national clinical audit run by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) Clinical...

Considerations around Gillick competence in healthcare

» Along with maturity and intelligence will also be the professional's own ability to assess whether the child can understand aspects of choices to be made « .

A guide to lupus

» Severe lupus may be treated with immunosuppressants or other drugs used more rarely, such as immunoglobulin and cyclosporin A « .

Stammering in children

It is recognised that many individuals who stammer have greater levels of empathy and compassion for others, strength of character and resilience « .

Reducing the environmental impact of inhalers in primary care

The primary aim of this review was to establish how to implement sustainable inhaler changes without compromising patient care and disease control in the primary care setting. This includes a review...

Surrogacy in the UK

Surrogacy is legal in the UK, although it is illegal to advertise for a surrogate or for a third party to profit from matching. A surrogate cannot be paid, except for reasonable expenses. Surrogacy...