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Apr 2015
A study has shown that risks of people with stomach problems going on to develop stomach cancer could be identified through a simple breath test, by detecting chemical compounds. Although further work will be required to validate the test before it is ready to use in clinics, experts say that if the benefits are proven…
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Apr 2015
In an attempt to discourage “health tourism”, visitors to England from outside the EU who receive NHS treatment will now be charged 150% of the cost of the treatment. Furthermore, citizens from outside the EU who stay in the UK for longer than six months will be required to pay a “health surcharge” as part…
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Apr 2015
A report by the Royal College of Nursing has warned that the next government must take immediate action to increase NHS nurse numbers. According to the RCN, if health visitors, school nurses and midwives are not included, there are fewer nurses now than in 2010. It said that a significant factor in the shortage was…
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Apr 2015
A poll by the British Medical Association of over 15,000 GPs suggests that a crisis is being faced by GP services, with a third of doctors considering retirement in the next five years. The survey also found that more than a quarter were thinking about reducing to part-time hours, and one in 10 were considering…
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Apr 2015
Health bosses at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, which has been under severe pressure in recent weeks, were forced to bring in a doctor who is on-call for substantial disasters, to help with problems at their under-pressure A&E department. The doctor, who is known as a medical incident officer, treated eight patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on…
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Apr 2015
The survey of over 15,000 UK GPs conducted by the British Medical Association concluded that 93% of those surveyed thought that their workload impacted negatively on the quality of care. Less than one in ten believed that the standard consultation time of ten minutes for each patient was adequate, and half thought that practices should…
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