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May 2022
The gadget which works in a similar way to a metal detector is being recommended in draft guidance for the NHS to help detect and treat breast cancer that may have spread. The Sentimag probe tracks the journey of magnetised liquid, called Magtrace, which is injected into the tissue around the cancer, bleeping as…
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May 2022
The trust is being prosecuted by the Care Quality Commission and is due to appear in court following the deaths of two patients and other patients allegedly being exposed to a significant risk of avoidable harm. The CQC said the charges, which are being brought under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, allege…
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May 2022
Nearly half of the new midwives and nurses registered to work in the UK in the last twelve months have come from abroad. The total, over 23,000, is a record high and comes as the UK has struggled to increase the number of UK nurses joining the register. The 2021-22 Nursing and Midwifery…
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May 2022
A charity has said that a simple blood test could be the key to saving thousands of lives across the world from bowel cancer. The Raman spectrometry blood test was developed by researchers at Swansea University, aided by funding from Cancer Research Wales and Health and Care Research Wales. A trial showed the…
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May 2022
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has suspended members of staff over claims they misused social media, saying it had “acted swiftly”, and that an investigation was under way. The departments and staff numbers involved have not been disclosed. Tom Abell, chief executive of EEAST, said the alleged behaviour was “unacceptable and…
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May 2022
An investigation is currently underway following a spike in the number of newborn baby deaths in Scotland which was recorded for the second time in six months. At least 18 babies under four weeks old died in March, a rate of 4.6 for every 1,000 births, which comes after at least 21 died in…
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