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  • Geriatrician or Orthogeriatrician? What the Evidence Says About Caring for Older People with Fractures

      Introduction The evidence does not support asking whether geriatric or orthogeriatric care is “better” in general. It supports a narrower answer: for the older patient with a fragility fracture, an orthogeriatric service integrated into trauma and orthopaedics has the strongest evidence, while broader geriatric medicine has the stronger evidence for the frail older person…

  • NICE 2026 Osteoporosis Guideline: What Has Changed in Fracture Risk Assessment?

    NICE 2026 Osteoporosis Guideline: What Has Changed in Fracture Risk Assessment? The NICE 2026 osteoporosis guideline introduces an updated approach to fracture-risk assessment, DXA scanning, vertebral fracture detection and patient follow-up. Published as NICE guideline NG259 on 29 July 2026, it replaces the previous CG146 guideline The updated guideline provides a clearer approach to identifying…

  • The Future of Medical Education: Preparing Doctors for a Changing World

    The Future of Medical Education: Preparing Doctors for a Changing World Medical education is entering one of the most significant periods of transformation in its history. Advances in artificial intelligence, digital health, simulation technology, and changing patient demographics are reshaping how tomorrow’s doctors will learn and practise medicine. Yet despite these innovations, one principle remains…