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May 2021
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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May 2021
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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May 2021
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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May 2021
A nurse accused of the murder of eight babies and attempting to murder ten more, has appeared in court prior to her trial. Lucy Letby allegedly went on a year-long killing spree while working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital. As well as being charged with the murder of eight infants,…
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May 2021
Researchers have discovered that a key protein may provide the secret to treating prostate cancer patients with ‘miracle’ immunotherapy drugs. Clinical trials have now started, with the aim of unleashing cancer-killing white blood cells to attack and destroy the tumours. Immunotherapies have had spectacular results against some types of cancer, but until now they have…
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May 2021
Thousands of bowel disease patients could soon avoid long waits for treatment and regular visits to hospital thanks to a new test that would allow primary care practitioners to monitor the disease. Currently, ulcerative colitis patients visit an outpatient clinic for two days every few months for a check-up, involving a sigmoidoscopy. These procedures can…
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