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Nov 2023
A new £1m research centre in York will examine the life-threatening side effects of cancer treatments for children. Yorkshire children’s cancer charity Candlelighters has worked with the University of York to establish the Supportive Care Research Centre. The charity said the death of one in three children who had been given a cancer…
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Nov 2023
Tens of thousands of women in England could benefit from a drug to help prevent breast cancer. Anastrozole, which has been used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option. During recent trials, it was shown that the drug can reduce the incidence of breast cancer…
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Nov 2023
Patients in England who have been waiting for longer than 40 weeks for treatment will soon be offered the option of being seen in another part of the country. Around 400,000 will be contacted over the coming weeks and asked whether they would be prepared to travel and how far. Patients already have…
09
Nov 2023
According to modelling work by charity The Health Foundation, NHS waiting lists could top eight million by next summer, even if doctor strikes cease. It said that chronic shortages of NHS staff and funding are the main drivers, and that industrial action has only contributed a small amount, lengthening the list by about 210,000…
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Nov 2023
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) say the safety of people with learning disabilities in England is being compromised when they are admitted to hospital. The body reviewed the care people receive and said there were “persistent and widespread” risks, and warned that staff were not equipped with the skills or support to…
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Nov 2023
Portsmouth’s Queen Alexandra Hospital has declared a critical incident as demand soars in its emergency department. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) apologised and said the situation was “not acceptable, adding that its emergency services remained open for patients with life-threatening issues, but warned there would be delays to treat other conditions. In…
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