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GMC FOI re MAPs regulation

Request, dated 26 October 2023: In your news article “More information on PAs and AAs” [link], “Our work to introduce regulation of PAs and AAs is wholly funded by direct grant from the DHSC and closely managed to ensure no cross-subsidisation from doctor fees.

Dangerous scams #762: IntoleranceLab Ltd

Back in February or so, I’d been covering some ground on atopy and allergies etc and came across a company called IntoleranceLab Ltd (Company #11049115). They claimed to perform “Allergen and allergy testing” with nothing more than a few strands of hair.

Acupuncture and back pain

So a couple of weeks ago I was having a look at the BMJ infographic Low back pain and sciatica: a summary of NICE guidance. I noted the following, “do not offer acupuncture”:

History of Scottish Medicine

Digitised by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum" (now just known as the “Wellcome Collection”), which I had the pleasure of visiting this week History of Scottish Medicine - text / interactive scanned images

Online Resources

For all Any resources that don’t require a student address / student confirmation etc General Radiopaedia Free, online radiology reference Zero to finals Free resource, summarises key concepts Natalie’s Casebook Whole load of clinical cases