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Jun 2021
Following an inspection of Botley Medical Centre in Oxford, the Care Quality Commission said they had “significant concerns” about patient care and the operation of the medical centre. This followed an earlier inspection in 2019, which found the surgery, which has 16,000 patients, to be inadequate. In its report, the CQC identified at least 219…
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Jun 2021
A new pill containing a sponge that can detect early signs of oesophageal cancer is being trialled in a mobile unit operating from GP surgeries. The cytosponge, which is being heralded as a “game-changer” and developed at the University of Cambridge, collects cells which are tested at a laboratory. It is hoped the test will…
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Jun 2021
MPs have warned that NHS and social care staff in England are so burnt out that it has now become an “emergency” and risks the future of the health service. A highly critical report said staff shortages had meant that workers were overstretched and exhausted, adding that although the problems existed before the pandemic, the…
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Jun 2021
Surgeons are asking for specialist hubs in England to help confront a “colossal backlog” of routine and non-urgent operations due to Covid-19. The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) are asking for a network of hospital sites focused on routine surgery, such as knee and hip replacement. In March, around five million patients were waiting for…
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Jun 2021
According to new research, infants whose mothers have been exposed to increased levels of air pollution particles during pregnancy have a much higher chance of developing asthma. The study examined the impact of ultra-fine particles (UFPs), which are not currently regulated by governments. These are believed to be even more toxic than the larger particles…
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Jun 2021
GPs have attacked health chiefs over ‘tone’deaf’ orders to ensure all patients are still able to access face-to-face appointments, and the BMA’s GP committee has passed a vote of no confidence in NHS bosses, saying medics had been let down by the move. Plans were recently unveiled to fully embed a ‘total triage’ system, with…
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