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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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Nov 2019
A report in relation to maternity care failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has claimed that mothers and babies died amid a “toxic” culture stretching back 40 years. The report, which has been leaked to The Independent, reveals that some children were left disabled, staff got the names of some dead babies wrong…
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Nov 2019
Recent analysis suggests that over two million adults in England are unable to see an NHS dentist, including an estimated 1.45 million who have unsuccessfully tried to get an appointment in two years, with the rest on waiting lists or put off by cost. Leader of the British Dental Association (BDA), Dave Cottam, said there…
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Nov 2019
A study by Imperial College London suggests that thousands of lives could be saved by a revolutionary digital system which alerts doctors to cases of sepsis. For the study, analysis took place of the data of over 27,000 patients who triggered the sepsis alert system on arrival at A&E or being admitted to a ward.…
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Nov 2019
‘Worker’ is a broad term for people who work for a living either (a) under a contract of employment (an “employee”) or (b) under any other contract whereby the individual performs work or services for another party. Employment status affords certain rights such as minimum wage, working time rights, health and safety protection and the…
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Nov 2019
Researchers from the University of California say they can now use air bubbles and sound waves to deliver toxic cancer drugs directly to tumours. The technique relies on a machine which is able to manoeuvre microscopic bubbles using energy from sound waves. Drugs are contained within the bubbles and guided through the body using vibrations,…
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