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Dec 2023
Cancer Research UK say that at least 20,000 cancer deaths each year could be avoided in the UK with a national commitment to invest in research and innovation, and fix the NHS. Although progress is being made in finding new treatments, the charity says the UK lags behind comparable countries for survival, and has…
07
Dec 2023
A South Yorkshire care home has been placed in special measures after being rated as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission. The health watchdog lowered the rating for Wood Hill Lodge in Sheffield from good following an inspection in October. Inspectors raised issues over cleanliness and said residents “weren’t always being supported to…
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Nov 2023
According to recent research, having a pre-existing health condition and living in a deprived community increases the risk of sepsis, and a history of extensive antibiotic exposure or a having a learning disability also raises the danger for individuals. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition in which the body overreacts to an infection and attacks…
30
Nov 2023
MPs have been warned that plans for pharmacies to deliver more NHS care are at risk amongst widespread closures. The Government and NHS England would like pharmacies to ease GP pressure by conducting more health checks and prescribing some medicines themselves. However, the Company Chemists’ Association have said a lack of staff and…
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Nov 2023
NHS waiting times in Wales have hit another record high for patients awaiting hospital treatment. In addition, cancer waiting times and ambulance performance figures were the second worst on record and A&E waiting times were the worst this year. The Welsh government have said that despite the overall increase, it was “encouraging to see…
30
Nov 2023
Experts are saying that doctors must be on high alert for measles as vaccine rates among young children have dropped to a ten-year low, leaving some unprotected and risking outbreaks of the highly infections and dangerous virus. It is the first time in decades the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has…
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