16
Feb 2017
A study conducted by Duke University in the USA, has confirmed that an increasing number of extremely premature babies are now surviving without any neurological problems. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine and involving 4,274 babies born between 22 and 24 weeks, found that compared with those born at the same…
08
Feb 2017
Health leaders are warning that the length of NHS GP consultations are ‘crazy’ and are threatening patient care. The current average GP consultation length in the UK is ten minutes, which is the shortest in the developed world. There are currently 44 plans in England to reduce hospital care and push health services into the…
08
Feb 2017
According to analysis by the BBC, nine out of ten NHS hospital wards in England have been overcrowded this winter and unsafe for patients. Hospitals should have a maximum of 85 per cent of beds occupied in order to minimise delays and infection risk, but the BBC analysis showed that out of 152 hospital trusts,…
01
Feb 2017
In an open letter to Teresa May and published by the British Medical Journal, 2,000 doctors have warned that because of an ‘unacceptable’ lack of NHS funding, patient safety is at risk. The letter makes reference to doctors constantly needing to apologise about the poor standard of care within hospitals and says that things ‘simply…
01
Feb 2017
A report by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has warned that despite repeated attempts by government ministers to improve care and create more honesty within the NHS, staff are still not reporting mistakes because they fear the ‘finger of blame’. The measures, which included appointing whistleblowing guardians at all hospitals, were brought in…
01
Feb 2017
Research undertaken by the University of Sydney has shown that the congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in children with cerebral palsy is more common that was previously thought. The common herpes virus can cross the placenta, which carries a high risk of infecting the foetus and damaging the developing brain. The study, involving 323 children in…
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