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Nov 2019
A formal consultation has begun by Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) into plans for its Alternative provider Medical Services (APMS) practice contracts in order to understand the impact of them ending. The GP practices which could be affected are Elland and Sowerby Bridge, and Park and Calder Community Practice, delivered by Locala in central Halifax…
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Nov 2019
A study has shown that the UK has fewer doctors and nurses and poorer access to elderly long-term care than other rich nations. The Organisation for Economic Growth and Development (OECD) review also worked that many people in the UK were living unhealthy lives with high rates of obesity and alcohol consumption. However, it did…
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Nov 2019
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, which runs the Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital, has declared a “critical incident” because of the “exceptional” pressure on their A&E departments. The trust has been on OPEL4, previously known as black alert, since Monday morning, and on Wednesday raised the level further. This has led to some routine operations…
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Nov 2019
The NHS is conducting a new scheme whereby infant DNA will be tested at birth to protect them from genetic diseases. One in every 260 babies currently born in the UK, over 2,500 annually, develop a serious illness which could be treated before they reach the age of five. It is believed that by collecting…
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Nov 2019
Experts say that men who are more likely to develop prostate cancer should have additional checks each year from the age of 40. Men who have particular mutations in their genetic code or DNA, carry an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) say that a yearly blood…
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Nov 2019
A range of tests developed at Glasgow Precision Oncology Laboratory (GPOL) and the University of Glasgow could help cancer research and result in clinical trials becoming accessible to more patients. The Glasgow Cancer Tests are a new suite of affordable blood cancer and solid tumour tests, which are designed to be used in routine healthcare,…
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