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May 2021
A new scan which produces three dimensional images of the heart will allow NHS doctors to diagnose and treat heart patients five times faster. It is hoped that more than 35,000 patients with suspected heart disease will benefit from the service every year. The HeartFlow scan was introduced across the UK last month and is…
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May 2021
In a new trial, injections of lactic acid are being given to 120 patients with lower back pain caused by disc problems. Researchers say the job will make the discs which are situated between the bones (vertebrae) of the spine, tougher and more resilient, and could remove the need for surgery for many patients. Around…
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May 2021
A test undertaken by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on dementia patients has found an algorithm that “prescribes” songs based on listeners’ tastes and backgrounds has resulted in reductions in heart rate of up to 22 per cent, in some cases lowering distress and agitation. The trust are now extending the trials to medical staff…
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May 2021
Following a Care Quality Commission inspection in January, Bell Lodge in Northamptonshire has been placed into special measures. The inspection found issues with management, medicines, infection control and staffing at the 15-resident home. Management at the care home have said they were “determined to meet the actions” requested by the inspectors. Bell Lodge was last…
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May 2021
Research has suggested that having pre-diabetes can nearly double the risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack, due to damage cased to the arteries by high blood sugar. The research undertaken at Beaumont Hospital in Michigan involved the analysis of data on 25,000 patients, 50 per cent of whom had pre-diabetes, and the results…
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May 2021
Labour is calling for an NHS rescue plan to prioritise patient care as it warns that thousands of patients currently waiting for hospital treatment are at risk of permanent disability and losing their livelihoods. A draft of the NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)’s annual report has stated that the number of patients waiting for…
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