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Abstract Objective: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) in cancer care face increasing challenges with demand for care outpacing workforce growth. Professional demands contribute to decreases in job satisfaction and increases in experiences of burnout, which have serious implications for patient care and staff wellbeing. It is, therefore, important to determine factors that may buffer against burnout.

iStock.com/designer491 An overview of pain management, covering the mechanisms of pain, pharmacological treatment options, and non-pharmacological treatment options Pain is one of the most common symptomatic complaints in medicine and a leading reason for GP and emergency department visits. Pain is classified based on duration: Pain lasting less than three months is considered acute, while pain persisting for more than three months is classified as chronic.

Prof Gerald Lip Prof Gerald Lip, Clinical Director for breast screening in the North-East of Scotland and the Principal Investigator of the GEMINI evaluation, answers some key questions about the evolving role of AI in breast screening Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of the conversation about the future of breast screening. The GEMINI evaluation, carried out in Scotland, offers valuable insights into how AI can support, rather than replace, clinical expertise.