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Sep 2022
A major review has found that breast cancer surgery guidelines are leaving thousands of women at risk of the disease returning, adding that around one in five women who undergo treatment to remove tumours are having insufficient breast tissue removed. This leaves them with an increased risk of the cancer recurring in the breast…
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Sep 2022
When children are involved in a family law case it can be an overwhelming time for them. They may be caught in the middle of disputing parents or family members and feel they have no voice; this is where CAFCASS comes in. CAFCASS stands for ‘Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. CAFCASS is…
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Sep 2022
Scientists have said that a blood test that could spot fifty types of cancer has shown ‘promise’ in early trials, after it detected the disease in previously healthy people. In the New York-based trials, scientists detected 35 cases of cancer when using the test, but another 57 people were wrongly diagnosed with the condition.…
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Sep 2022
It has been announced that a review examining failings by Nottingham’s maternity services will consider cases going back at least ten years. Midwife Donna Ockenden was asked to lead the review after a significant number of baby injuries and deaths at the city’s two main hospitals. The review will consider cases up to…
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Sep 2022
Researchers have today suggested that millions of diabetes patients could see life-changing results from an ‘incredible’ new drug. Tirzepatide works by mimicking hormones that help suppress appetite and control blood sugar, helping people to lose weight. The drug has already been shown to be more effective than other similar medicines, including ones available…
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Sep 2022
Donna Ockenden, the midwife leading a review into failings by Nottingham’s maternity services, said the scope was wider than the UK’s biggest maternity scandal. Ms Ockenden previously led the review at Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust, that found failings had led to the deaths of over 200 babies. The terms of reference for…
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