Metroadded this to World NewsPandemic Deadly flu outbreak could spread in 36 hours and kill 80,000,000 people, experts warnmetro.co.uk - Lucy Middleton It could take just 36 hours for an airborne illness to travel around the world and kill 80,000,000 people, experts have warned. Current efforts to …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKUK News Ritalin at 75: what does the future hold?The Conversation UK - Matthew Smith Seventy-five years ago, a new stimulant drug with the generic name of methylphenidate was born in the Swiss lab of chemical company Ciba. Like many …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKEbola Over 3,000 killed by deadly virus in Democratic Republic of the Congo this year – and it's not EbolaThe Conversation UK - Jeremy Rossman and Matthew Badham Ebola outbreaks, such as the current one in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has claimed 2,074 people’s lives, are widely covered in …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorNHS Boris Johnson confronted at hospital by furious dad over 'NHS being destroyed'mirror.co.uk - Dan Bloom In a two-minute tirade, the man told the PM his seven-day-old daughter "nearly" died yesterday" and the NHS is being "destroyed" before adding: …
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesOpinion The NHS saved Mum - but I saw a system on life supportThe Guardian - Diane TaylorIt’s likely that increased taxes or an increased larger portion of our taxes will be required to fund this A week ago the NHS saved my mum’s life. She had been prescribed some new blood pressure medication
The Telegraphadded this to NewsNHS NHS fraud costs more than £1.2 billion a year, report revealsThe Telegraph - By Henry BodkinThe NHS is losing more than £1.2 billion to fraud each year, according to a new report which found that GPs are inventing patients in order to make extra money. “List inflation”, where practices claim
Metroadded this to UK NewsEating Disorders Doctor ‘told mum to starve son’ so he could get eating disorder treatmentmetro.co.uk - Jen Mills A mother claims she was told to starve her son to deal with his eating disorder. Katy Spence, 33, went to her GP last week hoping to get son Xander …
AvatarRobert McGrathadded this to CANCER 2.0FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMelanoma Are we over-treating with checkpoint inhibitors?nature.com - Sarah Danson, Jane Hook, Helen Marshall, Alexandra Smith, Sue Bell, Simon Rodwell, Pippa Corrie Anti-PD-1 antibodies offer potentially life-saving treatment for some cancer patients, but their chronic administration generates high and …
The Telegraphadded this to Health and FitnessChristopher Eccleston As Christopher Eccleston reveals he is a 'lifelong anorexic', why do men with eating disorders so often go ignored?The Telegraph - By Luke MintzSam Thomas spent four years vomiting up the contents of his school lunchbox before he ever heard the word “bulimia”. Bullied in school for getting top marks and having an effeminate manner, Thomas took
NHSI appoints new commercial chiefhsj.co.uk - By Katherine Hignett • Access up to 2 articles per month • Daily and Breaking News newsletters • Comment on articles • Bookmark articles to read at a later time
Daily Mailadded this to HealthDiabetes A quarter of NHS beds 'could be taken up by diabetic patients by 2030'dailymail.co.uk - By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline More than a quarter of NHS hospital beds could be taken up by diabetic patients by 2030, according to forecasts. A report by Diabetes UK last year …
Pneumonia Start antibiotics within four hours of diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia, urges NICEpulsetoday.co.uk - Isobel Sims GPs should start patients on antibiotics within four hours of diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia, new guidance from NICE has urged.
NHS NHS focus on high-achievers could leave 'immature' PCNs behindgponline.com - Luke Haynes NHS England has confirmed that where PCNs struggle to spend available funding - for example to recruit staff - the money is likely to be handed to …
Manchester Evening NewsNHS NHS investigation after personal medical information on thousands of Greater Manchester patients looked atmanchestereveningnews.co.uk - Thomas George Hospital bosses say some information 'was accessed multiple times or for longer periods of time' More than 2,000 patients have been involved in a data …
BBC NewsPlacenta Soot pollution particles 'cross the placenta'BBC NewsParticles of black carbon - or soot - can cross the placenta, a study has found. The Nature Communications research is the first direct evidence the particles can get into the part of the placenta that
The Telegraphadded this to Health and FitnessHIV 'When people find out I have HIV, they ask, how did it happen? They'd never ask someone with diabetes that question'The Telegraph - By Jasmine Cameron-ChilesheShrouded under misinformation and homophobia, in the early 80s HIV was regarded as condition solely impacting the gay community and drug users. Without effective treatment, millions - including household
Belfast Liveadded this to NewsFibrosis Cystic Fibrosis sufferer's heartbreak at losing young friends while "lifesaving" drug existsbelfastlive.co.uk - Shauna Corr Naomi Moore, 25, is also devastated she left Scotland to come home to NI after they approved Orkambi A young cystic fibrosis sufferer regrets moving …
Dorset, UK Christchurch Medical Practice in the firing linebournemouthecho.co.uk - Jane Reader A CHRISTCHURCH GP surgery received 150 written complaints last year - and all were fully upheld. Christchurch Medical Practice was the subject of …
News (Scotland) Age Scotland concern over “out-of-control” hospital discharge delay figuresheraldscotland.com - Martin Williams The charity says this accounts for 1 in 12 beds in NHS Scotland being occupied by people who do not need to be in hospital, but cannot yet be …
Tipping Mental wellbeing of NHS staff is at a tipping pointhsj.co.uk - By Paul Farmer • Access up to 2 articles per month • Daily and Breaking News newsletters • Comment on articles • Bookmark articles to read at a later time
Health National Institute for Health Researchsoundcloud.com Dr Fiona Thistlethwaite and Advanced Therapies In Clinical Research by National Institute for Health Research Dr Matthew Hobbs And The Role Of Single …
Yorkshire Evening Postadded this to Latest news from the Yorkshire Evening PostGambling New NHS gambling clinic opens in Leeds where more than 10,000 people are addictedyorkshireeveningpost.co.uk - Alison Bellamy THE first NHS gambling clinic and support services, outside of London, opens in Leeds today (Wednesday 18 September, 2019) where more than 10,000 …
Daily Postadded this to NewsNews (Wales) The cancer fast-track service that could save your lifedailypost.co.uk - Kelly Williams A new system has been launched to speed up diagnosis for people being tested for the disease A new system designed to speed up diagnosis for people …
Daily Mail added this to Top StoriesNHS NHS staff in £214million fraud: Crooked GPs and dentists are scamming health servicedailymail.co.uk - By Sophie Borland Health Editor For The Daily Mail Cheating GP surgeries and dentists are fleecing the NHS out of £214million a year, a shocking report has revealed. They are claiming money for …
Cornwall, UK Ambulance service issues statement after 999 crashcornwalllive.com - Max Channon Vehicle mounted pavement and crashed into a wall in Hayle while it was responding to an emergency call. The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust …
MetroeCigarettes Is vaping e-cigarettes in the UK safe after seven US people died?metro.co.uk - Lucy Middleton Seven people have died from vaping-related causes because they ‘smoked unregulated liquids’, an expert has said. It was announced today that a …
Manchester Evening NewsNHS Hospital waiting lists are soaring while A&Es record their busiest August in yearsmanchestereveningnews.co.uk - Claire Miller, Charlotte Dobson The number of people facing long waits for routine hospital treatment in Greater Manchester has soared, new figures show The number of patients who …
Cornwall Motorcyclist 'critical' after 'losing control' on B3417bbc.co.uk - www.bbc.co.ukThe number of women smoking throughout their pregnancy in Cornwall is almost 50% higher than the England average. Figures from Public Health England show that nearly one in six women in the county are
Unit’s ‘temporary’ downgrade may stay in place for ‘foreseeable future’hsj.co.uk - By Jasmine Rapson • Access up to 2 articles per month • Daily and Breaking News newsletters • Comment on articles • Bookmark articles to read at a later time
BBC NewsHealth Can you turn around the health of an entire town?BBC News - Dominic HughesHow do you improve the health of an entire town? That was the question facing the former fishing port of Fleetwood, in Lancashire. It's a place where lives have been blighted by illness and people were
