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Concern over unregulated high street health checks that may be putting extra pressure on the NHS – – University of Bristol – All news
An investigation by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), highlights companies are offering private blood tests for a range of conditions and deficiencies, with some making misleading claims, not backed by evidence, and leaving an already overworked NHS to follow up “abnormal results”. In a linked opinion article, experts from the Universities of Bristol and St Andrews highlight several areas of concern and argue that private blood testing companies need clear regulation to prevent more poor quality, over-hyped testing with harms to individuals and unnecessary costs for the NHS.
An investigation by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), highlights companies are offering private blood tests for a range of conditions and deficiencies, with some making misleading claims, not backed by evidence, and leaving an already overworked NHS to follow up “abnormal results”. In a linked opinion article, experts from the Universities of Bristol and St Andrews highlight several areas of concern and argue that private blood testing companies need clear regulation to prevent more poor quality, over-hyped testing with harms to individuals and unnecessary costs for the NHS.University of Bristol – All news
