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Research carried out by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has identified large variations in the provision of medical cover at night, with some doctors being responsible for up to 400 patients.

GE Healthcare have announced the availability of Vscan, a new, pocket-sized visualization tool developed to provide imaging capabilities at the point-of-care. Roughly the size of a smart phone, Vscan houses powerful, ultra-smart ultrasound technology that provides clinicians with an immediate, non-invasive method to help secure visual information about what is happening inside the body. Vscan is portable and can easily be taken from room to room to be used in many clinical, hospital or primary care settings.

A new study published today in Clinical Medicine, the journal of the Royal College of Physicians, shows that the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) may be failing in its primary objective – to improve the welfare of employees. A group of doctors have found a link between the introduction of rotas compliant with a 48-hour working week and increased prevalence and longer periods of sick leave in junior doctors.

Only half of all patients at high risk of heart disease are given correct targets for lowering their cholesterol levels according to a study of 25,250 patients in Germany in the European Heart Journal [1]. 


A new multidisciplinary strategy will be applied to create a drug risk assessment, using anonymised medical data from more than 27 million European patients, to allow more informed treatment and decision making by clinicians in prescribing drugs.

Biosense Webster has announced that it has obtained its first Ethics Committee approval for the CLARITY study, comparing the 1-year efficacy, safety and efficiency of CARTO® 3 System-guided radiofrequency ablation using the NAVISTAR®

Cardiac nuclear imaging and computed tomography angiography (CCTA) still have an important role to play in cardiac disease diagnosis, say experts from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

The second edition of the ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine is heralded as “Europe’s definitive print and online guide to the latest in cardiology”. This 2nd edition, a formidable 1300 pages in 38 chapters, is completely revised and updated since the first edition which appeared in 2005, and it includes new cardiological information in many specific areas such as, pregnancy, choice of imaging techniques, sports medicine and certification, for example. It also has more images and video content, with extensive MCQs, which can be completed to gain EBAC-accredited CME points.

Tolochenaz is a small industrial town 30 minutes from Lausanne in southern Switzerland. It is also home to the Europe headquarters of Medtronic.

Here every year, about 60 cardiology registrars at various levels are put through a 2 day knowledge and hands on workshop on Bradycardia and Pacing. Completely funded by Medtronic, including flights and accommodation, it serves an introductory level to basic Bradycardia pacing and programming.

Pictured receiving the Medtronic Award for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Professor Rose Anne Kenny, Head of Department of Clinical Gerontology at Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Physician in Medicine at St James’ Hospital.with, President of National University of Ireland, Galway, Dr James J. Browne.