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Nov 2019
A report by the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Cancer has indicated that progress on cancer treatment has stalled in Scotland due to a lack of funding and staff shortages. The soon to be published report, which has been described as “deeply concerning” by Cancer Research UK, found that 18% of cancer patients in the…
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Nov 2019
Scientists have discovered that certain drugs, when taken together, can shrink pancreatic tumours, raising hope for what is known as the deadliest form of cancer, with recent figures suggesting that as little as five per cent of patients surviving for five years after being diagnosed. The researchers found that a one-two punch combination of the…
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Nov 2019
Recent data released suggests that over 30,000 NHS workers in England are trapped on zero-hour contracts, although trade union GMB have said that the true number is likely to be higher because the statistics do not include outsourced workers. Critics say the contracts are put in place in order to avoid pension contributions and holiday…
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Nov 2019
A report in relation to maternity care failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has claimed that mothers and babies died amid a “toxic” culture stretching back 40 years. The report, which has been leaked to The Independent, reveals that some children were left disabled, staff got the names of some dead babies wrong…
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Nov 2019
Recent analysis suggests that over two million adults in England are unable to see an NHS dentist, including an estimated 1.45 million who have unsuccessfully tried to get an appointment in two years, with the rest on waiting lists or put off by cost. Leader of the British Dental Association (BDA), Dave Cottam, said there…
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Nov 2019
A study by Imperial College London suggests that thousands of lives could be saved by a revolutionary digital system which alerts doctors to cases of sepsis. For the study, analysis took place of the data of over 27,000 patients who triggered the sepsis alert system on arrival at A&E or being admitted to a ward.…
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