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Sep 2019
Research undertaken by the Royal College of Nursing has shown that there has been an increase in the nursing workforce of 4.6% in the last five years, but that hospital admissions have risen by 12.3%, nearly three times the rate. The union have said the research shows that more needs to be done to guarantee…
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Sep 2019
A public inquiry is to be launched to inspect wellbeing and safety issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and the new children’s hospital in Edinburgh. The inquiry will examine how vital issues in relation to ventilation and other key building systems occurred, and also how to avoid mistakes in future projects. The…
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Sep 2019
An international team of scientists have discovered that a drug which is currently used to treat enlarged prostates may also prove to be an effective and powerful medicine against Parkinson’s disease. The medicine, Terazosin, helps to relieve prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by relaxing the muscles of the prostate and bladder. However, researchers at the University of…
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Sep 2019
Scientists believe they may have found a way to halt the common cold and other closely related viruses. Tackling and beating the common cold has been a significant problem in medicine. Although most colds are caused by rhinoviruses, there are around 160 different kinds and are so easily mutated that they can quickly learn to…
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Sep 2019
A radical new radiotherapy approach is set to benefit prostate cancer patients, cutting the length of treatment from eight weeks to five days. Radiotherapy has traditionally been given over 39 days, requiring patients to attend hospital every weekday for nearly two months. However, the new trial means that powerful beams of precisely targeted radiation can…
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Sep 2019
Charity Diabetes UK has estimated that one in four beds will be taken up by diabetic patients, although one expert has claimed this figure was conservative and that the number could rise from this as obesity levels continue to increase. Currently one in six hospital admitted patients has diabetes and although the majority are not…
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