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Mar 2023
The Care Quality Commission has said Northampton General Hospital did not always have enough experienced and qualified maternity staff to keep women safe from avoidable harm. Figures obtained show that 49 serious incidents have occurred in the hospital’s maternity services in four years, who said they had undertaken “a lot of work” in the…
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Mar 2023
Latest statistics show that the number of patients on hospital waiting lists in Scotland has risen again to almost 625,000. The number waiting for a planned operation or outpatient appointment, such as cataract removal or hip replacement, is almost double the average before the Covid pandemic. More patients continue to be added to…
07
Mar 2023
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning of a rise in a strain of a drug-resistant stomach bug that infects thousands of Americans each year. Shigella bacteria causes fever, stomach pain and diarrhoea. Since 2015, officials have noted an increase in cases linked to the drug-resistant strain. The inability…
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Mar 2023
A new radiotherapy treatment machine has been installed at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. The Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) device, which is based at the Oncology & Haematology Centre at the hospital, uses many precisely targeted, high intensity radiation beams to treat brain tumours. The machine will provide treatment for people living with a…
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Mar 2023
According to a new study, wearable fitness and wellness trackers could interfere with some implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers. The study published in the Heart Rhythm journal found that devices such as smartwatches, smart rings and smart scales used to monitor fitness-related activities could interfere with the functioning of cardiac implantable electronic devices…
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Mar 2023
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) have recently concluded their reviews into the analysis of drug driving samples conducted by Synlab Laboratory Services Limited. The reviews focused on the Section 5A Road Traffic Act toxicology testing for controlled drugs. The review revealed that, due to issues with the quality…
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