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Oct 2022
Recent analysis of NHS England data shows that patients with suspected breast and skin cancer have experienced the largest increase in waiting times urgently referred to a cancer specialist, with one in 20 patients now facing the longest waits. An analysis by the Guardian newspaper has revealed that almost 10,000 patients referred by a…
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Oct 2022
UK scientists say that a new type of cancer therapy that uses a common virus to infect and kill harmful cells is showing promise in early human trials. One patient’s cancer disappeared, while others saw their tumours shrink. The drug, which is a weakened form of the cold sore virus (herpes simplex) has…
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Oct 2022
Up to 95 nurses are needed to staff new ‘virtual wards’ in Staffordshire. The NHS said the aim of the project was to deliver “hospital-equivalent care to patients” in their own home or another community setting, adding that the move would free up hospital beds and help deal with upturns in demand. The…
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Oct 2022
At the end of last year, the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust was told by the Care Quality Commission to “immediately improve” its maternity and surgical services, following concerns raised about skills training and staff shortages. In December 2021, the CQC downgraded the services at Worthing Hospital, St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester, and…
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Oct 2022
The NHS app has been downloaded 30 million times, with many people using it to detail their preferences on organ donation. The app for NHS England, which, amongst other things can be used to make GP appointments, order prescriptions and download Covid passes for international travel, was first piloted in 2018. NHS England…
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Oct 2022
Goldcrest Care Home in Weymouth has been graded inadequate after it incorrectly kept residents and visitors locked in rooms without appropriate authority. The Care Quality Commission said that the care home, which cares for people with dementia, had too few trained staff and did not always treat residents with respect and dignity, and said…
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