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25
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Google artificial intelligence tool can help identify skin conditions

Google has released a tool that uses artificial intelligence to help detect skin, nail and hair conditions, based on images uploaded by patients. A trial of the “dermatology assist tool”, which was unveiled at the tech giant’s recent annual developer conference, should launch later this year. Although Dermatology Assist has not yet been given clearance…

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25
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Over a million admitted to hospital for obesity-related treatment

New figures have revealed that there were over a million hospital admissions for obesity-related treatment in England in the year leading into the global pandemic. The record number offers the clearest indication so far of the scale of the obesity problem as coronavirus started to spread across the UK. Experts say the data should be…

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25
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

NHS doctors in Wales face bullying for raising safety concerns

A union leader has said doctors in Wales are facing disciplinary action and bullying for raising concerns over safety and working conditions. The Welsh government said bullying of NHS staff was “entirely unacceptable”. BMA Wales’ Dr Phil Banfield, said doctors who raised concerns about work, both before and during the pandemic, were viewed as “troublemakers”,…

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18
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Covid leaves toxic legacy for NHS with long waits and lives at risk

Patient groups and staff are warning that Covid has left a toxic legacy for the NHS, putting lives at risk and leaving hospitals facing a huge backlog. NHS England has launched a £160m initiative to tackle the increasing waiting lists. A network of “accelerator” areas is being created to pilot new initiatives, including virtual assessments,…

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18
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Experts say diabetes cases have doubled in 15 years and that five million Britons now have the condition

New figures have revealed that the number of diabetes patients in the UK has doubled to five million in fifteen years and that nearly 4.1 million have been diagnosed with the condition, compared with just over two million in 2004/05. According to charity Diabetes UK, an additional 850,000 people are believed to have the Type…

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18
May 2021

Section: Medical Negligence

Review into Shropshire baby deaths appeals for staff to come forward

The review into maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTh), led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, published an interim report last year, focussing on the experience of families affected by the scandal, and now Ms Ockendon wishes to hear from staff “to understand exactly what did go on in maternity services”. The…

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