Introduction The growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) threatens the sustainability of our healthcare systems. In ...

Introduction People from rural and remote communities experience poorer cancer outcomes compared with their urban counterparts. In Australia, the Optimal Care Pathways provide guidance for best ...

Background Over the past four decades, ethnic minority groups have remained persistently under-represented in UK health research, despite longstanding evidence of recruitment inequities. This ...

Objectives Medication errors are a major patient safety concern, and double-checking is a commonly used method to mitigate ...

Introduction Substance misuse is the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs ...

Introduction Persisting cognitive symptoms after concussion are common and often disabling. Cognitive rehabilitation ...

Background Antenatal point-of-care ultrasound (APOCUS) may improve access to essential obstetric imaging in rural and remote ...

Introduction Depressive disorders are a major cause of disability worldwide and are frequently accompanied by somatic ...

Introduction Therapeutic inertia is defined as the failure or delay of healthcare professionals to initiate, modify or escalate care despite clinical indications, patient deterioration or deviation ...

Introduction Adults with a learning disability experience enduring health inequalities, including lower physical activity participation compared with the general population. Support networks are ...

Background Insufficient physical activity is higher in women and girls globally, with increased risk of non-communicable ...

Objectives To systematically quantify the variation in access to criteria-based procedures across England’s National Health ...