The Use of Acupuncture and Attitudes to Regulation among Doctors in the Uk – a Survey

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Price ◽  
Adrian White
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
National Health ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Regulatory Process ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Medical Acupuncture ◽  
The Uk

Objective To assess the usage of acupuncture by members of British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) in their daily work, in the course of a survey of attitudes to regulation of the acupuncture profession. Methods A brief questionnaire survey of all members was conducted in December 2002. Results After a single mailing, 1112 members responded (a response rate of 48%). Seventy-five percent of these were general practitioners. The majority were in support of a regulatory process. Ninety percent of respondents indicated that they use acupuncture in their practice, giving an average of about eight treatments per week. Sixty-one percent of these treatments are given within the National Health Service (NHS) at no cost to the patient. Conclusion It is estimated that BMAS members provide a total of about one million acupuncture treatments each year, of which well over half a million are given within the NHS.

Practising Acupunture Today: A Postal Questionnaire of Medical Practitioners

1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Dale
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
National Health ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
General Survey ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Medical Acupuncture

This article summarises the main findings, as they pertain to physician acupuncturists of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS), of a general survey of British acupuncture practitioners carried out in 1995. The issues covered include: who uses acupuncture in the National Health Service (NHS), and in what settings; how much acupuncture is used in both the NHS and private practice; how much time is spent with patients; and the different ways in which General Practitioners fit acupuncture sessions into their general practice. Brief consideration is also given to conditions treated and style of acupuncture practised. Some possible implications of the findings for the expansion of provision within the NHS are raised.

Digital Ophthalmology in the UK – Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Virtual Glaucoma Clinics in the National Health Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 237 (12) ◽  
pp. 1400-1408
Author(s):  
Heinrich Heimann ◽  
Deborah Broadbent ◽  
Robert Cheeseman
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Imaging Results ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Retinopathy Screening

AbstractThe customary doctor and patient interactions are currently undergoing significant changes through technological advances in imaging and data processing and the need for reducing person-to person contacts during the COVID-19 crisis. There is a trend away from face-to-face examinations to virtual assessments and decision making. Ophthalmology is particularly amenable to such changes, as a high proportion of clinical decisions are based on routine tests and imaging results, which can be assessed remotely. The uptake of digital ophthalmology varies significantly between countries. Due to financial constraints within the National Health Service, specialized ophthalmology units in the UK have been early adopters of digital technology. For more than a decade, patients have been managed remotely in the diabetic retinopathy screening service and virtual glaucoma clinics. We describe the day-to-day running of such services and the doctor and patient experiences with digital ophthalmology in daily practice.

National trends and cost of litigation in UK National Health Service (NHS): a specialty-specific analysis from the past decade

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 168-174
Author(s):  
Jenni Lane ◽  
Rahul Bhome ◽  
Bhaskar Somani
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Total Annual Cost ◽  
Legal Reforms ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Uk National Health Service ◽  
The Uk ◽  
National Trends

Background and aims Medical litigation claim and costs in UK are rising. This study aims to analyse the 10-year trend in litigation costs for individual clinical specialties in the UK from 2009/10 to 2018/19. Methods Data were procured from National Health Service (NHS) Resolution. Number of claims, total litigation costs and cost per claim were ascertained for each financial year. The data collected also includes the number of claims and average amount per claim per speciality during the years 2009–2019 (2009/2010 to 2018/2019 financial years). Results The total annual cost of NHS litigation is currently £3.6 billion(2018/2019). Damages make up the greatest proportion of costs(£1.5 billion). Surgical specialties have the greatest number of claims annually(2847) but Obstetrics has the greatest total litigation(£1.9 billion) and cost per claim(£2.6 million). Number of claims, total costs and cost per claim are significantly greater in 2018/2019 than in 2009/2010. Conclusions Addressing the issue of litigations is complex. Medically there are speciality specific issues that require attention, whilst some general measures are common to all: effective communication, setting realistic targets and maintaining a motivated, adequately staffed workforce. These, alongside legal reforms, may reduce the financial burden of increasing litigation on the NHS.

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