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Sep 2018
According to official figures, two thirds of GPs now only work part-time, with statistics showing that just 31 per cent work 37.5 hours each week. The British Medical Association confirmed that it was not surprising news that GPs were pursuing a better balance between work and home life, as the UK is currently in the…
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Sep 2018
The financial pressures on the care sector are never out of the news for long. However, employers providing round-the-clock supervision or care to the elderly and infirm, vulnerable adults and young people are breathing a sigh of relief following a recent judgment on entitlement to the national minimum wage. The recent decision in the Court…
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Sep 2018
A targeted therapy is to be offered on the NHS in England and Wales for hundreds of patients with a particular type of aggressive skin cancer, which reduces the risk of the cancer returning. Melanoma is currently the most aggressive type of skin cancer and over 15,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the…
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Sep 2018
Researchers believe that a new bedside light tool could be a significant step forward in detecting brain damage in babies admitted to neonatal units following a difficult birth. The research team at University College London have created a new tool, which radiates light into the brain to monitor oxygen and energy levels. The technology, called…
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Sep 2018
New figures have shown that for every 30 midwives trained, the NHS are losing 29 as so many are leaving the NHS or retiring. The research undertaken by the Royal College of Midwives has revealed that although an extra 2,000 midwives were trained in 2016/17, the total number of midwives rose by just 67 as…
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Sep 2018
According to Public Health England, an enhanced flu jab for the elderly will be made available this winter, potentially saving hundreds of lives. Flu is proportionately far more dangerous amongst the elderly and the effectiveness of flu jabs declines as people age, being effective in only one in 10 in the over 65s last winter.…
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