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Mar 2019
Experts have warned that a shortage of cancer specialists will affect the ability of the NHS to provide front-line patient care. A census by the Royal College of Radiologists of leading cancer centres in the UK found that over 7.5 per cent of posts were vacant, and the services were maintained only through large amounts…
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Mar 2019
In a move to tackle the current GP shortage, the NHS is to offer ‘relocation support’ to all British GPs working overseas. The scheme also aims to entice doctors out from career breaks and retirement, and will will be placed on an ‘induction and refresher’ placement to bring their skills up to date, for which…
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Mar 2019
A woman who has been able to detect Parkinson’s disease through smell has assisted doctors in identifying the cause of the odour, with researchers saying they had been able to identify the molecules on the skin which were linked to the odour and hope that it could lead to early detection of the disease. The…
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Mar 2019
A report by the Health Foundation, King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust has predicted that in the next five years GP gaps will increase threefold and nursing shortages will double, unless radical action is taken. The three leading think tanks say that a combination of innovation, students grants and international recruitment is needed to stop…
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Mar 2019
Medicine shortages are being experienced by hospitals across England due to “stock-piling and price pressure as the Brexit deadline approaches” according to NHS Providers. The trade association reported that in the last six weeks, some trusts had experienced shortages of up to 160 different drugs, compared with between 25 and 30 drugs in normal times.…
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Mar 2019
New research has suggested that due to a lack of proper screening for gestational diabetes, women are being left at risk of stillbirth. A study which took place at 41 maternity units across the UK found that not all women who were at high risk of developing the condition were not tested as they should…
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