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Maintenance staff cut at pigeon death NHS Glasgow board
scotsman.com - Chris Green
The number of maintenance staff at the NHS board responsible for the Glasgow hospital where a child died after contracting an infection linked to …
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Technology (Ireland)
Study Finds Wearable Electronic Device May Reduce Mobility Issues in Parkinson’s Disease
irishtechnews.ie
Engineers and scientists at NUI Galway in collaboration with clinical professionals from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) have carried out a …
Health (UK)
Heartbreak for 21-year-old NUFC fan whose lung disease has turned terminal
chroniclelive.co.uk - Katie Dickinson
Stuck in a heartbreaking 'catch 22' and unable to get the transplant that could save him, Carl McConville's family have no idea how much time he has …
The Guardian
Heart Surgery
Watchdog to review heart surgery deaths at London hospital
The Guardian - Denis Campbell Health policy editor
Deaths of up to 250 patients at St George’s in Tooting between 2013 and 2018 to be reassessed Experts are to investigate the deaths of up to 250 people who had heart operations at a leading NHS hospital
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Scottish Government
Waste disposal firm concerns raised months before it ceased trading - MSPs told
planetradio.co.uk - Kerri-Ann Docherty
The Scottish Government was made aware of concerns about a clinical waste disposal firm several months before it ceased trading and made hundreds of …
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Health (UK)
Flagship NHS hospital to be reviewed as it's confirmed pigeon droppings killed child
dailyrecord.co.uk - Andy Philip
The Health Secretary has ordered an urgent review of Scotland’s flagship £842million hospital where two patients including a child died after …
Flu Vaccine
GPs can now order a single flu vaccine for all adults, says NHS England
pulsetoday.co.uk - Elisabeth Mahase
GPs can now order a single flu vaccine for all patients over the age of nine for the next flu season, NHS England has announced. You must be logged in …
Health (UK)
NHS digital chief quits to join major GP video consultation provider
gponline.com - 23 Jan 2019
The NHS long-term plan published earlier this week set out plans to give patients a 'right' to access online GP consultations by 2023/24. The proposal …
The Evening Standardadded this to Going Out | Evening Standard
Mental Health
Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor among artists creating works for NHS mental health units in London | London Evening Standard
standard.co.uk - Naomi Ackerman
Cornwall, UK
Health chiefs apologise over night-time closure of hospital injuries unit
cornwalllive.com - Richard Whitehouse
Health chiefs have apologised for having to close a minor injury unit (MIU) overnight. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said it was forced to …
The Sunadded this to The Sun
Social Media
Facebook blasted for kids missing life-saving vaccines - by spreading 'fake news'
thesun.co.uk - By Nick McDermott, Health Editor
FACEBOOK is being blamed for growing numbers of kids missing out in life-saving vaccines. A damning report warns half of mums and dads with under-5s …
News (Scotland)
Scottish NHS not learning lessons from baby deaths, says leading paediatrician
thenational.scot - Andrew Learmonth
ONE of the country’s leading paediatricians has warned that 100 children in Scotland will die preventable deaths this year. In a new report, Professor …
Health (UK)
£566,000 funding to provide Clinical Pharmacists support
iwobserver.co.uk - Sandy Clarke
One Wight Health, the Island’s GP federation, has successfully bid for £566,000 funding from NHS England to provide Clinical Pharmacists support to …
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Coventry
Coventry volunteer to be honoured at national gymnastics awards
coventrytelegraph.net - Izzy Sanders
A volunteer from Coventry is to be officially recognised for her outstanding contribution to gymnastics by the sport’s governing body in the UK. Jayne …
Mental Health
More support on the way for young people battling mental health issues in Sunderland
chroniclelive.co.uk - Chris Binding
More young people will be able to access mental health services in Sunderland following a £250,000 boost from health bosses. This week, …
National Reviewadded this to National Review
Conservative View
The Successful, Dangerous Child Sex-Change Charity
National Review - Madeleine Kearns
It enjoys financial support from the British government—and political support from one daft congresswoman. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a useful idiot …
Health (UK)
Trainee GPs to be given £20k
expressandstar.com - Jordan Reynolds
The county has been targeted by a new scheme due to concerns over a shortage of general practitioners.
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High Blood Pressure
Shopping in ‘Unhealthy’ Locales Increases Risk of BP: Study
thequint.com - IANS
People who frequently indulge in shopping in "unhealthy" areas as compared to those who visiting "healthy" retail stores, were more likely to be at …
Health (UK)
Staff at Arbroath medical centre tell drivers that their cars may be towed away
eveningtelegraph.co.uk - by Reporter
Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Staff at an Angus medical centre have urged drivers not to abuse their car park, and have threatened to …
Health (UK)
Hospital trust pledges to train more homegrown staff
warringtonguardian.co.uk - www.warringtonguardian.co.uk
WARRINGTON and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has pledged to ‘home grow’ more of its workforce. The trust has signed a 'memorandum of …
Mental Health
Girl with super rare condition could lose treatment because NHS hasn't agreed to fund it
cornwalllive.com - Olivier Vergnault
A little girl with extremely rare mental health conditions could see her specialist treatment and care stopped because NHS bosses in Cornwall have …
Cosmopolitan
Mental Health
The important reason why Superdrug's botox service will involve a mental health check
Cosmopolitan - By Gabrielle Dyer
Doctors warn: it is not a 'casual beauty treatment.' Last year, Superdrug announced that they were introducing dermal fillers and botox into their flagship London store as part of their new Skin Renew
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Health (UK)
Doctors fear ‘vulnerable groups will not get free NHS healthcare anymore’
metro.co.uk - Adam Smith
NHS medics have warned that the ‘free at point of delivery’ NHS cornerstone is under threat. Since October 2017, non-EU migrants have been charged …
Daily Mailadded this to Daily Mail Top Stories
Health (UK)
Are children finally turning down sugary drinks? Official data reveals number of youngsters consuming them has dropped by
dailymail.co.uk - Sam Blanchard Health Reporter
Sugary drinks could be going out of fashion among children and teenagers, data suggests. Government figures show the proportion of children drinking …
Mental Health
Brexit 'poses a risk to children's health'
newsletter.co.uk - www.newsletter.co.uk
Brexit poses a real risk to the health of children in the UK, with concerns over recruiting specialist doctors and access to research funding, …
Mental Health
Cross-party letter demands end to ‘chaos and confusion’ in Norfolk and Suffolk mental health
ipswichstar.co.uk - Geraldine Scott
PUBLISHED: 18:16 23 January 2019 | UPDATED: 18:25 23 January 2019 Hellesdon Hospital. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Archant A cross-party group of MPs have …
Health Care
New £17m Gorbals Health Centre opens after transformation
glasgowlive.co.uk - Glasgow Live
The new £17 million Gorbals Health and Care Centre opened its doors to the local community for the first time this week. Work began in June 2017 on …
The Telegraphadded this to Daily UK News
Mental Health
Children as young as five should be offered 'smartphone therapy'
The Telegraph - By Laura Donnelly
Children as young as five should be treated for depression using smartphone therapy, NHS watchdogs have ruled. The new advice from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says all
Tayside
Plea to visit the dentist as thousands of most deprived youngsters are still not registered
thecourier.co.uk - by Gareth McPherson
Sign up to our Daily newsletter Thousands of children from the poorest communities in Tayside and Fife are not registered with an NHS dentist. Most of …
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Tumors
Boy, 15, with rare brain tumour will treat himself to McDonalds after pioneering proton beam treatment
inews.co.uk - Paul Gallagher
A teenager with a rare brain tumour will become one of the first patients to have pioneering proton beam therapy at the UK’s first dedicated …