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Sep 2018
The MR Linac radiotherapy machine, which simultaneously delivers x-ray radiation beams while scanning tumours inside the body, has been used to treat the first patient in the UK. The new technology, based at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, has been described as “groundbreaking” as it means radiotherapy can be planned and adjusted in real…
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Sep 2018
It has now been revealed that a further 100 cases are to be examined in relation to the review into mother and baby deaths and injuries at hospitals in Shropshire. In addition to this, the Care Quality Commission has now taken urgent action against the maternity department at the trust. A team is investigating allegations…
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Sep 2018
Although 20 per cent of women in Britain are obese at the start of pregnancy, there is currently no published or adhered to measure of normal pregnancy weight gain throughout the UK. The historical practice of regular weight monitoring ceased in the 1990s, because of concerns that they caused pregnant women needless anxiety for questionable…
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Sep 2018
Health chiefs have warned that the NHS target to treat patients within 18 weeks of their GP referral should be ditched amid warnings that many hospitals have given up on targets for non-urgent operations to focus on A&E and cancer treatment. Although the target is stipulated in the NHS constitution, patients often have to wait…
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Sep 2018
According to official figures, two thirds of GPs now only work part-time, with statistics showing that just 31 per cent work 37.5 hours each week. The British Medical Association confirmed that it was not surprising news that GPs were pursuing a better balance between work and home life, as the UK is currently in the…
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Sep 2018
The financial pressures on the care sector are never out of the news for long. However, employers providing round-the-clock supervision or care to the elderly and infirm, vulnerable adults and young people are breathing a sigh of relief following a recent judgment on entitlement to the national minimum wage. The recent decision in the Court…
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