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Jul 2015
Figures released by the NHS show that over 135 patients with diabetes undergo an amputation every week, an increase of 17% in the last five years. It is estimated that in the UK there are currently 3.9 million adults with diabetes, a 62 per cent increase in ten years, and experts have warned that the…
14
Jul 2015
A study has shown that a new drug, which contains the hormone progesterone, could help 50% of women with breast cancer to live for longer. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Adelaide say that the results of the study, which is in its early stages, are “very significant” and clinical trials…
09
Jul 2015
News last night opened the doors to their Huddersfield office in St George’s Square to host VIP’s and guests for annual cycling festival, the Fantastic Media Huddersfield Criterium. As official hospitality partners of the event, the firm’s offices were used as race headquarters for the competitors as well hospitality for over 100 VIP guests, including…
07
Jul 2015
Experts who have conducted an audit of care across England and Wales have warned that the number of patients who are dying following emergency bowel surgery is too high. Currently 10% of patients undergoing urgent and unplanned laparotomies die within 30 days of surgery, and the authors of the audit say that some of the…
07
Jul 2015
A review into 15 wealthy nations, conducted by the Nuffield Trust, has found that there is a higher death rate from strokes and heart attacks, and lower cancer survival rates, within the NHS, when compared with other nations. Nigel Edwards, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust, said “Intercepting international data on healthcare systems is notoriously…
07
Jul 2015
A breathalyser has been developed that could give diagnosis within minutes of cancers of the stomach and oesophagus (gullet). Routine lab tests can take up to six hours. The test will also prevent the need for an endoscopy, potentially saving the NHS up to £145m a year. The test involves the patient breathing into a…
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