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15/02/2017 - 14:39
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for improved funding and better consultation to ensure Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) can solve the problems of England’s healthcare system.
15/02/2017 - 11:35
A study conducted by Cardiff University has suggested that the use of a NeedleBay device allows diabetes patients to prepare insulin needles in advance, ultimately preventing patients from developing life-changing complications as a result of ill-management.
15/02/2017 - 11:16
The Victoria Derbyshire programme has reported that official data has shown the number of abortion pills being bought online in Britain has increased.
15/02/2017 - 10:39
Bullying claims at South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) have led the GMB workers rights union to call on the government to intervene, in to what reports described, was a ‘culture of bullying’.
15/02/2017 - 10:17
According data collated from a freedom of information (FoI) submitted by the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum at Catch 22, young people who have grown up in care are more likely to die in early adulthood than other young people brought up under conventional circumstances.
15/02/2017 - 09:41
Research from University College London and Cardiff University has found that repeatedly heading balls during football games can lead to long-term brain damage.
14/02/2017 - 14:37
The British Medical Association (BMA) has raised concern after an investigation revealed that £28 million has been given to private consultancy firms tasked with improving the finances of NHS organisations.
14/02/2017 - 14:14
Dr Cliff Sharp has been appointed the new medical director at NHS Borders, replacing Dr Andrew Murray who moved to NHS Forth Valley after a year in the post.
14/02/2017 - 12:49
A report conducted by the University of Leeds and Cancer research UK has found that GPs are more comfortable prescribing cancer prevention drugs when the treatment is supported by secondary care clinicians.
14/02/2017 - 12:22
Thousands of patients living on the border between England and Wales have raised concern over the complications associated with dealing with two different NHS systems, the BBC reports.
14/02/2017 - 11:59
Research by the a group of children’s charities has highlighted a lack of mental health provision for young people in Scotland’s schools.
13/02/2017 - 14:35
The number of anti-depressant prescriptions being given to patients has risen by nearly seven per cent in a year, a BBC 5 Live investigation has found.
13/02/2017 - 11:15
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has reported a 40 per cent drop in the number of Britons undergoing cosmetic surgery, which it claims, is because more people are turning to temporary measures such as facial injectables.
13/02/2017 - 10:50
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has raised concern over the number of surgeons in hospitals left with little workload due to cancelled operations because of a lack of available beds.
13/02/2017 - 10:25
A report from The Sunday Times has suggested that the NHS is set to introduce a new treatment targeted at reversing the effects of a stroke.
13/02/2017 - 09:59
A study published in the Journal of Physiology has showed that women who smoke during their pregnancy risk damaging the hearing of their children.
13/02/2017 - 09:31
A study carried out by the University of Dundee has shown that that a diagnostic support system (DSS) which aims to provide early support to GPs during patient consultations has been found to improve diagnostic accuracy.
10/02/2017 - 11:05
The CMA has opened a phase 1 investigation into the anticipated merger between two hospital trusts in central Manchester.
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