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Sep 2016
Hospitals no longer have enough doctors to keep patients safe A report by the Royal College of Physicians has claimed that a shortage of hospital doctors has led to patient safety being put at risk. The report also found that seven in ten hospital doctors cannot have their rota filled and found gaps in hospital…
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Sep 2016
Changes to legislation are expected to be implemented in the first half of 2017 which will see drivers who are caught using their mobile phone behind the wheel receiving six points on their licence and a £200 on the spot fine. Currently, drivers who use their mobile phones are subject to three penalty points and…
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Sep 2016
In this article we consider some of the key issues a business should consider during contract negotiations. Who is the other party to the contract? What is the reputation of the other party? Has the company done business with the other party before? Consider doing a credit check if the business has not dealt with…
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Sep 2016
The NTproBNP test to detect heart failure, which costs £28 per patient, has been available throughout the UK for approaching 20 years. However, according to a report by the All Parliamentary Group on Heart Disease, a third of hospitals are not offering the test to patients. The test, which diagnoses heart failure by detecting hormone…
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Sep 2016
Scientists have stunted tumour growth in mice through a gene-editing method, which replaces harmful DNA with a new code, killing cancerous cells and leaving healthy ones unharmed. The tested mice that were given the new code (Crispr-Cas9) developed much smaller tumours than the cancers in mice that had not received this treatment. Experts have said…
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Sep 2016
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has outlined details of a new online service in which patients in England can enter their symptoms online and receive advice specific to their symptoms or a call back from a health professional. The service, which is part of a move towards a paperless NHS, will also allow patients to order…
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