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Nov 2019
Researchers say a DIY home swab or urine test could potentially help more women determine whether they are at risk of cervical cancer. In the recent study undertaken by Queen Mary University of London, scientists asked 600 women to provide self-collected samples for screening. Although they say larger trials are still needed, the study has…
05
Nov 2019
A report by the Care Quality Commission has found that a fifth of private practices put clients at risk, with procedures often performed by untrained staff who do not follow infection prevention standards. Many clinics were found to be poor at monitoring vulnerable patients whose health may deteriorate and who did not give proper consent…
05
Nov 2019
Latest figures show that, despite a 17 per cent reduction in the number of antibiotic prescriptions over the last five years, antibiotic-resistant infections are still on the increase, up 9 per cent between 2017 and 2018, to nearly 61,000. Public Health England is urging patients to listen to the pharmacist or doctor’s advice on when…
05
Nov 2019
A birth centre and beds in a stroke unit are set to close due to staff shortages at Pontefract hospital. The trust have said it would close the Friarwood Birth Centre until October 2020 “on the grounds of safety” and that they are also closing 12 of the 42 beds at the hospital’s stroke and…
05
Nov 2019
Public Health England has confirmed cases of the tick-borne brain virus encephalitis in two parts of England, on the Hampshire-Dorset border and Thetford Forest. The authority say the risk to people is still “very low” and are monitoring the situation to check how common the infected ticks may be. Public Health England’s Dr Nick Phin,…
05
Nov 2019
A report on vaccine uptake in England has concluded that the NHS system for reminding parents to have their children vaccinated is ‘inconsistent’ and making an appointment can be difficult, adding that there should be a greater push to identify underserved and vulnerable groups. In the last seven years, there has been a reduction in…
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