What you need to know

1 in 7 Scots are on an antidepressant. Some Scottish academics have argued that this is “appropriate prescribing” for “recurrent” and “chronic” conditions. Antipsychotic prescribing, in all age-groups, has risen … Continue reading What you need to know

The mismatch: A focus on drugs over other treatments

The following ‘Research News’ was published in the BMJ, 25 June 2015: Researchers’ focus on drugs over other treatments ignores doctors’ and patients’ views It is still the case that … Continue reading The mismatch: A focus on drugs over other treatments

“A critical friend”: awareness campaigns

I have just read: It begins: [we] As a doctor who openly asks questions I see great value in being a “critical friend”: The Alzheimer Scotland Strategic Review outlines significant … Continue reading “A critical friend”: awareness campaigns