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Sep 2018
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance to trusts stating that they should provide parents with advice on ‘safety netting’ if children are symptoms that could be a possible sign of sepsis and meningitis. However, a recent report which has been published by the Meningitis Research Foundation has suggested that…
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Sep 2018
Official figures have shown that vacancies within the NHS are worsening. One in 11 posts is vacant and the situation is worse among the nursing workforce. This news comes after continuous efforts by NHS bosses to tackle the staff shortages, including new pay deals, and retention and recruitment campaigns. The Royal College of Nursing’s Tom…
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Sep 2018
New research has suggested that female patients are a fifth more likely to die after routine surgery for coronary heart disease than men. The research follows a ten year study of over 6.6 million patients who received a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) also known as an angioplasty with stent. This procedure is the most common…
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Sep 2018
We all know that ‘drink driving’ is illegal. But do you know the amount of alcohol in your system that is sufficient for the court to find you guilty of an offence? Being found guilty of drink driving can carry serious, life-changing consequences for you and your family. The minimum penalty, which the court must…
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Sep 2018
Britain’s main insulin manufacturer is stockpiling four months’ supply of the medicine amid warnings the UK will run out if there is no deal, building up the reserve by January of next year. An estimated 4.6 million diabetes sufferers in the UK rely on insulin to stay healthy. Manufacturer Novo Nordisk of Denmark supplies over…
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Sep 2018
An investigation into suspicious incidents at Shrewsbury NHS Trust has revealed that more than 60 babies and mothers either lost their lives or came to serious harm at Shrewsbury and Telford maternity unit between 1998 and 2017. The investigation initially began into 23 suspicious incidents at the trust, but this number has now almost trebled…
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