15
Dec 2020
Regulators have warned that people with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer Covid vaccination. The new advice by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, applies to people who have had reactions to food, medicines or vaccines. The warning comes following allergic reactions by two NHS workers on Tuesday. Both…
15
Dec 2020
Monday, 14 December: Azeem Rafiq has filed a legal claim against Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) under the Equality Act. The former under-15 and under-19 England cricket captain is claiming direct discrimination and harassment on the grounds of race, as well as victimisation and detriment as a result of his efforts to address racism…
08
Dec 2020
An Oxford University of ten patients used a unique scanning technique to identify damage not picked up by conventional scans. The technique uses a gas known as xenon during MRI scans to create images of damage to the lungs. Lung experts have said that a test that was able to detect long-term damage would make…
08
Dec 2020
Leading charities have warned that healthcare providers are not checking enough women for HIV, even though they now make up substantial amounts of new diagnoses. Chamut Kifetew of the Terrence Higgins Trust, said women are often overlooked by healthcare professionals, adding “In sexual health clinics, women are least likely to be offered a HIV test.…
08
Dec 2020
It has emerged that millions of pounds have been paid by the taxpayer to private hospitals under contracts with the NHS, despite two-thirds of extra capacity beds going unused for months during the summer. According to leaked documents, a majority of beds in private hospitals during the four months from June to September were not…
08
Dec 2020
A procedure, which uses small cameras inside a pill to help detect bowel cancer, has been launched in Tayside. The ScotCap test will now now be rolled out across health boards in Scotland as an alternative to traditional colonoscopy. The cameras take photographs of the bowel lining to detect any problems or signs of disease.…
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