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Mar 2020
A study suggests that bacteria found in food and water may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes in people who are obese. Researchers found that patients who were involved in the study, all of whom were significantly obese, had more bacteria in their fatty tissue and livers, and a higher proportion of potentially…
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Mar 2020
An independent review into midwifery at North Devon District Hospital in 2017, not released at the time, raised “serious questions” about maternity care. An earlier review in 2013 by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) investigated eleven serious clinical incidents at the unit, dating back to 2008. The report identified failings in the…
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Mar 2020
Recent evidence uncovered by the BBC has suggested that Great Ormond Street Hospital failed to correctly investigate child deaths, when internal doubts over care were concealed and the source of one fatal infection was not examined. Amid claims the hospital placed their reputation above patient care, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt urged it to consider…
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Mar 2020
Research suggesting ulcerative colitis may be linked to low levels of certain bacteria in the gut have raised hopes of developing a new treatment for the condition. Ulcerative colitis is a long-term colon inflammation condition. It currently affects one in every 420 people in the UK and according to the NHS, it is believed to…
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Mar 2020
According to a new report the NHS still needs 43,000 more nurses to meet patient demand in England, with data showing that one in eight posts are currently empty with only five per cent of workers having joined the force since 2010. This is despite the government’s concerted efforts to recruit more students, which the…
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Mar 2020
The machine, which has been hailed as the ‘world’s smartest radiotherapy treatment’, uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show live and detailed images of the tumour and surrounding tissue in a continual film rather than as a still image. The machine also automatically cuts out if the tumour moves, thus avoiding healthy tissue being affected.…
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