11
Dec 2018
Cambridge scientists have finalised the world’s biggest healthcare gene sequencing project, bringing hope of a clearer understanding of diseases and faster diagnosis. People who took part in the trial included cancer patients and patients with rare diseases and their family members. One in four of the participants received a diagnosis for the first time. Genomics…
11
Dec 2018
A report by the Care Quality Commission has revealed that feuding amongst surgeons at a troubled heart unit at St George’s Hospital in London have contributed to a higher than average death rate. Complex cardiac operations were transferred from the hospital in September following a leaked document. However, the resulting mediation had a limited effected…
11
Dec 2018
The General Medical Council have warned that doctors are ‘at the brink of breaking point’ to ensure patient care and the resulting pressures have raised concerns about poor mental health amongst the profession. A new report by the regulator has said that doctors are planning to leave in ‘unprecedented numbers’ and their survey of 2,600…
07
Dec 2018
In an effort to reverse the condition of type 2 diabetes patients in England, the NHS is to offer thousands of people with the condition a low calorie diet, restricting them to 800 calories a day for three months. Currently, around 10 per cent of the health service’s budget is spent on treating diabetes in…
07
Dec 2018
In the winter of 2017 to 2018, figures from the ONS show that there were over 50,000 excess winter deaths in England in Wales, which is the highest figure since the same period of 1975-76. Most of the deaths occurred in females and the over 85s, and the surge is thought to be a combination…
30
Nov 2018
According to the Royal College of Surgeons, drastic and urgent changes need to be made to rules surrounding medical devices, such as pacemakers, to protect patients, including a register of every device in every patient so doctors know whether new innovations may be causing harm. A recent investigation has revealed that patients are being given…
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