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Apr 2019
As the number of people with type-2 diabetes in England continues to rise, more patients than ever are having to undergo amputations due to complications with the disease. In the years between 2015 and 2018, over 27,000 lower leg, foot and toe amputations were carried out by the NHS, which is 3,000 more than in…
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Apr 2019
New research in Scotland has suggested that routinely vaccinating girls with the HPV vaccine results in a ‘dramatic’ reduction in cervical disease later on in life. HPV (human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted infection and some strains of the virus are linked to cervical cancer. Researchers suggest that since an immunisation programme was launched ten…
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Apr 2019
Four members of staff have been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance or poison to patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, amid allegations of neglect and mistreatment. The investigations have come about following concerns raised about the care provided to some patients on the stroke unit at the hospital. Three healthcare professionals previously arrested…
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Apr 2019
The NHS in England is to offer pregnant women a new type of blood test to detect the potentially life-threatening condition. Evidence suggests the PLGF testing, which can detect whether a women is at high, medium or low risk of developing pre-eclampsia, speeds up diagnosis, meaning life-threatening complications to the mother and baby can be…
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Apr 2019
Following a number of high-profile cases in the NHS, the General Medical Council have reported that they have found evidence of bullying and rudeness by senior NHS doctors to other members of staff. Chairperson of the GMC, Dr Dame Clare Marx, said she was “enormously worried” by the issue, which was now undermining the profession…
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Apr 2019
MPs have warned that unless the NHS can fill their current staff shortages of around 100,000, they will fail to deliver their long-term plan. According to the report published by the Public Accounts Committee, the situation will ‘rapidly reach crisis point’ as the vacancies represent ‘a major obstacle to its financial viability’. The report stated…
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