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May 2023
A new charity report suggests that delayed health checks among people with diabetes may have contributed to 7,000 more deaths than usual in England last year. The routine checks help cut the risk of serious complications like heart attacks and amputations, and Diabetes UK says too many people are still being “left to go…
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May 2023
The regulator has withdrawn its accreditation of the midwifery programme at Christ Church University in Kent due to fears over safety and quality, highlighting concerns that students were not gaining the expertise needed to deliver safe, effective and kind care. An NMC director said the decision had been made in the “best interests of…
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May 2023
A new artificial intelligence tool is able to accurately identify cancer on CT scans, in a development scientists and doctors say could speed up diagnosis of the disease. The AI tool, designed by experts at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the Institute of Cancer Research, and Imperial College London, could fast-track patients to…
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May 2023
Recent Canadian research suggests that medicinal cannabis can help relieve pain caused by cancer and reduce the number of drugs needed by patients. In a study of 358 cancer patients, researchers concluded it was a safe option for managing pain alongside other drugs. In the study, published in BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care,…
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May 2023
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust, where the Ockenden Report found there to be failures which contributed to the deaths of more than 200 babies, are offering tours of their maternity unit in a bid to show improvements have been made. According to the review board, the trust has delivered three-quarters of 210 recommendations to…
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May 2023
A new report has found that pregnant women and new mums are missing out on vital mental health services and the NHS is not on track to meet key targets. The Maternal Mental Health Alliance found a wide disparity in care for new and expectant mums across the country, and that progress was at…
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