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Nov 2019
A new study suggests that private bowel cancer screening tests miss or fail to prevent more than double the proportion of cases as those offered through the NHS. Researchers studied over 120,000 patients who underwent a colonoscopy, the leading colorectal cancer test, in England between 2005 and 2013 and who were later diagnosed with the…
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Nov 2019
Around 260,000 people in the UK are affected by sepsis each year, and at least 52,000 are killed, meaning the condition causes more avoidable deaths than prostate, bowel and breast cancer combined. Scientists have now developed a test for the ‘silent killer’, which can detect how deadly the condition is. The blood test, which looks…
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Nov 2019
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that more Americans are being infected by antibiotic-resistant superbugs than ever before. According to the recently released figures, fungi and bacteria that do not respond to standard antibiotics are the cause of 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths in the US…
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Nov 2019
A formal consultation has begun by Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) into plans for its Alternative provider Medical Services (APMS) practice contracts in order to understand the impact of them ending. The GP practices which could be affected are Elland and Sowerby Bridge, and Park and Calder Community Practice, delivered by Locala in central Halifax…
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Nov 2019
A study has shown that the UK has fewer doctors and nurses and poorer access to elderly long-term care than other rich nations. The Organisation for Economic Growth and Development (OECD) review also worked that many people in the UK were living unhealthy lives with high rates of obesity and alcohol consumption. However, it did…
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Nov 2019
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, which runs the Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital, has declared a “critical incident” because of the “exceptional” pressure on their A&E departments. The trust has been on OPEL4, previously known as black alert, since Monday morning, and on Wednesday raised the level further. This has led to some routine operations…
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