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Jan 2019
A new liver transplant storage procedure has been approved for use on the NHS and hailed a ‘game changer’. The new perfusion machines store donated livers at body temperature, slowing down the deterioration of the organ, meaning the number of livers safely used for transplantation can be increased. Donor livers are typically stored on ice,…
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Jan 2019
The new test that predicts a woman’s risk of breast cancer, combines family history data and genetic markers with other factors to provide the most comprehensive assessment possible. Although the test is not yet available on the NHS, it is currently being trialled by some specialists and GPs. Each year, around 55,000 women are diagnosed…
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Jan 2019
Scientists believe that they have identified a way to remove excess chemotherapy drugs from the body through the use of a tiny sponge positioned inside a vein, which removes chemotherapy drugs from the blood once the targeted tumour has been attacked. Experts have said this new development could mean that side-effects from the treatment, such…
16
Jan 2019
The long-term plan, which was unveiled by Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, and Teresa May, is committed to providing a third of the extra funding being provided to the NHS over the next four years to GPs, community care and mental health, the intention being to shift the focus away from hospitals. However,…
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Jan 2019
The misconduct charges against two midwives over the care of a mother and baby have been proved. The Nursing and Midwifery Council panel found the midwives did not communicate sufficiently to ensure the continuous care of the mother. A third midwife admitted that she should have monitored the baby’s heart rate before birth, but denied…
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Jan 2019
Research by scientists at the University of Nottingham suggests that certain types of hormone replacement therapy drugs could carry a higher risk of serious blood clots, although the British Medical Journal have stipulated that the overall risk still remains low. The research found that tablets which contain equine oestrogen carried a slightly higher risk than…
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