Haematology and oncology groups release consensus guidance on COVID-19

Twelve haematology and oncology groups have endorsed interim consensus guidelines regarding the management of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance, published in the MJA and on the National Centre for Infections in Cancer (NCIC) website, covers a wide...

Twelve haematology and oncology groups have endorsed interim consensus guidelines regarding the management of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance,...

Public Health

All but most urgent surgery cancelled due to COVID-19

It’s not every day that medical colleges get such a quick and positive government response to their requests - but the COVID-19 pandemic means these aren’t ordinary days. Within hours of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons...

It’s not every day that medical colleges get such a quick and positive government response to their requests...

Public health

6 changes in haematology care suggested for COVID-19 disruption

Ahead of official guidance on how to reduce risks for haematology patient in the COVID-19 pandemic, haematologists at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust in the UK say haematologists must plan for a worst case scenario. In the British Journal of Haematology...

Ahead of official guidance on how to reduce risks for haematology patient in the COVID-19 pandemic, haematologists at Oxford University...

Medicopolitical news

Oncologists derive much of their income from industry payments

Many oncologists rely on industry payments as a significant part of their income, US figures show. One in ten oncologists with positions at public medical schools received payments from industry that were more than 20% of their annual salary, an analysis...

Many oncologists rely on industry payments as a significant part of their income, US figures show. One in ten oncologists with...