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Survey Finds Surgical Residents View Duty Hour Regulations As A Hindrance To Training
Results of a survey published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons show that a large subset of surgical residents consider duty hour regulations (DHR) a significant barrier to their surgical education and express a desire for flexibility to work longer hours than current restrictions allow.
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Repeated Stress Signals Made In Cells With Metabolism-Associated Disease Encourage The Growth Of Invading Bacteria
Mitochondrial diseases disrupt the power generating machinery within cells and increase a person"s susceptibility to bacterial infection, particularly in the lungs or respiratory tract. A new study published in Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM), shows that infection with the pneumonia causing bacteria Legionella, is facilitated by an increased amount of a signaling protein that is associated with mitochondrial disease.
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Leading Health Organizations Launch New Accreditation Process For Laboratories Across Africa
Government health officials from 13 African countries today launched the first-ever push for accreditation of the continent"s medical laboratories, starting a process that the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Government believe will be an historic step to strengthen health systems and lead to better care for patients.
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Diagnostics Waiting Times & Activity Data: Month Ending March 2009

This data shows the NHS" progress in tackling the waiting times for diagnostic tests like scans. The monthly data published today gives the waiting times for 15 key diagnostic tests carried out in the NHS. This data will help the NHS in delivering the 18 week maximum wait from GP to treatment, including all diagnostic tests, by end 2008. More information, including a diagnostic data Q&A, is available via the 18 week website. Main findings this month - The number of patients, for whom English commissioners are responsible, waiting over 6 weeks for one of the 15 key diagnostics tests at the end of March 2009 was 2,800, a decrease of 600 (18.2%) from February 2009, and a fall of 10,100 (78.0%) from March 2008. - The number of patients, for whom English commissioners are responsible, waiting over 13 weeks for one of the 15 key diagnostics tests at the end of March 2009 was 300, a decrease of around 470 (61.2%) from February 2009, and a fall of 3,200 (91.5%) from March 2008. - Waits for audiology assessments make up the highest proportion of long waits. Between February 2009 and March 2009, over 6 week waits decreased by 130 (16.7%) to 650. Click here for diagnostic data Click here for 18 week website Department of Health, UK


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