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Oct 2015
A new clinical trial has begun in the UK, involving around 11,000 patients who have had early breast, prostate, bowel, stomach and oesophageal cancer, to examine whether aspirin can prevent these cancers from returning. The study, which is being funded by Cancer Research UK and the National Institute for Health Research, will involve patients taking…
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Oct 2015
A report by the charity Bliss, has found that currently there are not enough nursing staff in 64% of neonatal units across England and that in 70% of intensive care units, more babies are being cared for than is safe. The charity has called for urgent action to provide the needed resources. Although a plan…
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Oct 2015
An experimental therapy programme is being set up to help patients at risk of developing diabetes-related kidney problems. The programme, which is being run by NHS Blood and Transplant, will involve injecting patients with stromal cells in order to slow down or halt tissue damage, thereby removing the necessity for transplants or dialysis. The cells…
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Oct 2015
Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission have found that, of 79 trusts recently inspected, safety problems have been highlighted in three quarters of cases, and concerns have also been found with one in three GP services. Major issues to come forward were lack of staff, the way mistakes were investigated and medicines managed. The CQC’s…
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Oct 2015
The government has unveiled details on how it plans to save the NHS £1bn on agency staff costs over the next three years. Spending will be capped and from April 2016, NHS trusts in England will not be permitted to pay over the shift rate plus 55%, to reflect the cost of administration and National…
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Oct 2015
The Royal College of Midwives has warned that as the NHS comes under increasing pressure, more maternity units are closing their doors to patients due to budget cuts and a shortage of 2,600 full-time midwives. The union said that the shortage of midwives was having a considerable impact and that errors would “almost certainly be…
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