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Mar 2021
Two experienced clinicians have said plans for a new cancer centre in Cardiff are “risky” for patients. Health Minister Vaughan Gething is to announce this week whether the new £180m Velindre Cancer Centre in Whitchurch will be backed. However, the clinicians are concerned about the possible number of patient transfers from the centre to a…
16
Mar 2021
30 women are currently taking part in a study undertaken by the University of Edinburgh looking a dichloroacetate, a drug currently used to treat rare metabolic conditions in children. The rug helps to control lactate levels, which have been found to be higher in patients with some cancers and endometriosis. The key benefit to the…
10
Mar 2021
Inheritance Tax relief for business owners, at a glance. Business Property Relief (BPR) is a valuable relief available for business owners, subject to certain conditions being fulfilled. It is important for business owners to seek advice in inheritance tax planning, to ensure that the relief is firstly available and if so, to ensure that the…
09
Mar 2021
Under new guidance, women with incurable advanced breast cancer will have access to a drug from the NHS that can potentially extend life by almost eight months. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the drug – ribociclib, also known as Kisqali – for routine use by the NHS in England…
09
Mar 2021
NHS Providers has said the NHS’s “insufficient” critical care capacity has been laid bare by the pandemic, with the UK having one of the lowest number of beds per heads in Europe. The group, which represents hospital trusts throughout England, is calling for a review of the health service’s capacity. Analysis has found the UK…
09
Mar 2021
A Peterborough surgeon who replaced a knee joint with the wrong prosthesis and failed to report the error has been struck off. Emyr Choudhury, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Peterborough City Hospital, wrongly used a prosthesis for a right knee on a left knee in 2016. He failed to sufficiently check the implant or inform…
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