03
Dec 2019
A senior midwife leading the investigation into baby deaths has warned it is unlikely the full scale of the scandal will ever be known. Donna Ockenden has said it was doubtful that records over twenty years old would be available to the inquiry into maternity failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. She did,…
03
Dec 2019
A recent study suggests that the use of ultrasonic pulses to destroy damaged parts of the brain of patients could relieve their symptoms and remove the need for surgery. Researchers found that 95 per cent of the patients involved in the trial experienced an immediate reduction of their tremors after being treated with high-frequency soundwaves,…
03
Dec 2019
Under current rules, GPs are required to visit patients at home when they are considered to be too ill to travel to their surgery or hospital. Home visits have been a cornerstone of GP practice for decades, currently over 10,000 are carried out across England every day. However, in a controversial move, regional health bosses…
26
Nov 2019
A report by the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Cancer has indicated that progress on cancer treatment has stalled in Scotland due to a lack of funding and staff shortages. The soon to be published report, which has been described as “deeply concerning” by Cancer Research UK, found that 18% of cancer patients in the…
26
Nov 2019
Scientists have discovered that certain drugs, when taken together, can shrink pancreatic tumours, raising hope for what is known as the deadliest form of cancer, with recent figures suggesting that as little as five per cent of patients surviving for five years after being diagnosed. The researchers found that a one-two punch combination of the…
26
Nov 2019
Recent data released suggests that over 30,000 NHS workers in England are trapped on zero-hour contracts, although trade union GMB have said that the true number is likely to be higher because the statistics do not include outsourced workers. Critics say the contracts are put in place in order to avoid pension contributions and holiday…
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