Injuries caused by gun and knife crime are costing the National Health Service in excess of £3million a year, new research reveals.

As health minister Lord Darzi undertakes a major review of the NHS, an editorial in this week’s BMJ assesses which options are most likely to produce an effective, efficient, and patient centred health service.

The study, carried out in the Department of Medicine at the University of Granada, consisted of an analysis of health services provided to immigrants in accident and emergency departments in Spanish hospitals.

Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today invited Pennsylvanians to take advantage of free health assessments being offered in medically-underserved areas of the state from Sept. 17-21. The free health services are available in conjunction with “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day,” which is observed on Sept. 18.

The National Inquiry into Management and Medicine looked at hospitals across the UK, focussing on the often troubled relationships between doctors and NHS managers. It found that where the two sides have formed a genuine alliance, the health service runs more efficiently – and patient outcomes are improved.

Proactive chlamydia screening for young adults is an expensive intervention that probably does not represent good value for money, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.

Hospitals across the United States will soon be adding child-sized, HUMMER battery-operated vehicles to their pediatric units. The vehicles are being donated by HUMMER dealerships under a program called "Courageous Kids."