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Jun 2019
Research shows that nearly three quarters of cancer services are failing to treat patients rapidly enough. Although hospitals are meant to begin treatment within 62 days of a referral in 85% of cases, 94 out of 131 cancer services in England failed to achieve the target in the last 12 months, compared to 36 five…
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Jun 2019
Poole Hospital in Dorset was given a warning notice by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection in June 2018, which highlighted problems with staff support and the management of medicines. The inspection was prompted following a series of ‘never events’ (incidents which are deemed to be so serious that they should never happen) and…
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Jun 2019
According to researchers at Cambridge University, genome sequencing is set to revolutionise the diagnosis of rare childhood illnesses. From next year, all children in England who are seriously ill with an unexplained condition will be eligible for genome analysis, which comprises mapping a person’s entire genetic code. This news follows research at Cambridge University and…
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Jun 2019
According to new statistics from the Welsh Government, around 35,000 patients who are at risk of permanent sight loss are waiting too long for eye care. A target has recently been introduced, which is aimed at prioritising the most critical patients in order to prevent those with treatable conditions from losing their sight. According to…
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Jun 2019
Investigations are underway over suspicions that GPs are claiming for non-existent patients. GPs currently receive around £150 a year for each patient on their list, but records have shown that in 2018, there were 3.6 million more patients on the system than there were people in England. On average, a GP has around 1,700 patients…
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Jun 2019
The Care Quality Commission have imposed urgent enforcement powers on Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, ordering them to make immediate improvements to their leadership and safety The trust’s previously ‘good’ rating was downgraded to ‘requirements improvement’, following inspections from the CQC from November to January. The trust’s management were inspected, as well as emergency…
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