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Dec 2019
A new study by Cancer Research UK has revealed that a quarter of cancer patients experienced a delay to their diagnosis that could have been avoided. The study, which looked at the data of around 14,300 people diagnosed with cancer in England in one year, found that nearly 3,400 patients experienced a delay that could…
10
Dec 2019
A major study has found that elderly patients being kept in hospital due to the social care crisis have used up 2.5 million NHS bed days since the last election, blocking almost 3,000 beds a day. The study found that the crisis is costing taxpayers £640,000 every day and has meant that fewer beds are…
10
Dec 2019
Scientists at the universities of Cambridge and California have created the health test, which searches through blood for proteins released by damaged cells or the immune system. The researchers trialled the experimental test on close to 17,000 people. Results of the trial showed it could pinpoint people with poor kidney function, fat deposits around their…
03
Dec 2019
Over 200 new families have come forward in relation to an inquiry into mother and baby deaths at a hospital trust in Shropshire. Over 600 cases are already being investigated where newborns and mothers were left injuried or died while under the care of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust. One expert has said that the…
03
Dec 2019
A major immunotherapy drug trial has been shown to be effective in some men with advanced prostate cancer who had stopped responding to the main treatment options. Researchers found that a small number of patients, who have been described as “super responders”, remained well even after the end of the trial, despite having a very…
03
Dec 2019
Macmillan Cancer Support has also revealed that some three million people in the UK will be living with cancer in 2020, representing a spike of 500,000 more patients than in 2015. The charity added that patient care is taking a hit due to staff shortages and urged politicians to prioritise the recruitment of nurses within…
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