Arthritis drug could reduce dementia risk

Anti-inflammatory medication could half the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

No follow up support for one in three dementia diagnoses

One in three people with a life-changing diagnosis of dementia fail to get the follow up NHS support they are supposed to.

Children with minor illnesses should be taken to pharmacies

NHS England is urging parents of young children with minor illnesses to take them to pharmacies rather than GPs or A&E.

NHS Providers to tackle unwarranted variance

NHS Providers has set out recommendations for NHS trusts to improve efficiencies reduce variation across clinical specialties.

Physician Response Unit treating two thirds of emergency patients

A unique collaboration has seen 67 per cent of patients treated and discharged at home, avoiding the necessity of hospital visits.

NHS faces £36m bill for missed hospital appointments

Nearly 300,000 missed outpatient appointments at hospitals cost the Welsh NHS more than £36 million in 2016/17.

Barts sees improvements in waiting times for patients

Barts Health NHS Trust has said that nearly 5,000 more people were seen and treated within four hours at Barts Health hospitals this January.

‘Unacceptable variations in care’ for hip fracture patients

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has reported that vulnerable patients recovering from hip fracture are facing unacceptable variations in care.

CDF to consider once-a-day pill for ovarian cancer

NICE has invited biopharmaceutical company Tesaro to submit a proposal for including niraparib in the Cancer Drugs Fund.

UK flu levels remain high

The latest PHE report has showed that seasonal flu continues to circulate across the UK, but rates across most indicators remain stable.

Local authorities should offer NHS Health Checks

Duncan Selbie has urged local authorities to ensure that all local residents eligible for a free NHS Health Check get an invite.

12-hour trolley waits hit 1,000 in January

January was one of the most difficult months on record for A&E units in England with the four-hour A&E target missed for the 30th month in a row.

Uncovered evidence of harassment at Liverpool trust

An independent inquiry has reported that Liverpool Community Health Trust was involved in ‘appalling instances of staff treatment’.

£4m for VR treatment in NHS mental health services

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is leading a project to enable state-of-the-art psychological therapy to be delivered via virtual reality.

Discussions with dementia patients improves quality of life

One-to-one interaction and daily discussion with people with dementia can help improve their quality of life.

Doctors to offer new flu jab next winter

Over-65s should be offered a newly licensed jab called Fluad to help provide better immunity against the flu next winter.

Early scans for pancreatic cancer to avoid surgery

NICE has recommended the use of a more accurate scan to diagnose and determine the stage of pancreatic cancer in patients.

New £335m hospital delayed due to Carillon collapse

The collapse of construction firm Carillon has probably delayed the opening of the new Royal Liverpool Hospital.

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