Author: Lynne Taylor

National productivity and economic growth in the G20 countries are at risk due to the increase in diabetes cases and related healthcare costs, warn experts, who estimate that diabetes healthcare costs will reach $566 million across the G20 nations by the end of this year.

The government has unveiled new plans to improve health outcomes and the quality of patient care through digital technology to 2020, which will include the introduction next year of NHS kitemarks for trusted smartphone health apps.

NHS England has failed to provide effective oversight of whether out-of-hours GP services are serving patients well and providing value for money, MPs have said.

The first UK research collaboration between a hospital, university and community pharmacist has been launched, with the aim of improving the way patients use their medicines outside the hospital setting.

Sales in major markets of drugs to treat psoriasis are set for robust growth over the next decade, increasing from $6.6 billion in 2013 to $10.7 billion in 2023, according to new forecasts.