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Sep 2022
A Council chief has spoken out over the relationship between patients and GPs, saying that it is becoming fractured due to frustrations over access to appointments. Susan Hinchcliffe told a meeting of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Board that people are “very concerned” about the issue. Members of the group were…
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Sep 2022
People suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) are being sought to participate in the world’s largest genetic study of the disease. The aim of the study, named DecodeME, is to better understand the symptoms and causes of the condition to find treatments. Those taking part in the University of Edinburgh research will complete an…
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Sep 2022
The RCM has said a maternity strategy for the Isle of Man is urgently needed to improve safety for women. The union’s lead for the island, Karen Murray, said there were “serious holes” in midwife funding and numbers, adding that the safety and wellbeing of mothers, babies and staff were potentially being “compromised”. …
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Sep 2022
An inquiry into several baby deaths at a scandal-hit maternity unit has been launched, with Donna Ockenden appointed to investigate the cases at Nottingham University Hospitals. Dozens of babies are believed to have died or been left with serious injuries due to substandard care at the trust. Ms Ockenden said she wants families…
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Sep 2022
A tool to help spot breast cancer has won the prestigious UK James Dyson Award. The Dotplot aims to help women self-check at home and track any changes they may find on an app. Breast cancer is currently the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, but many women do…
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Sep 2022
The backlog in hospital treatment in England is continuing to grow, with nearly one in eight patients now waiting for operations or other types of treatment. The newly-released data from NHS England shows there were a record number of 6.84m people on the waiting list at the end of July. Before the pandemic, there…
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