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Aug 2022
A New York State doctor has warned there could be hundreds or even thousands of undiagnosed cases of polio within the state. The warning follows a recent announcement that an unvaccinated man had been paralysed by the virus in Rockland County, New York. Dr Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, Rockland County’s health commissioner, said she…
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Aug 2022
The new NHS-funded lung screening pilot, which is aimed at current and former smokers in Cornwall aged between 55 and 75, has started across the county. Health officials said the initiative would prolong lives by detecting lung cancer earlier. Lung cancer is currently one of the most common and serious types of the…
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Aug 2022
According to the latest NHS figures, the number of people waiting longer than two years for routine operations in England has dropped from22,500 at the start of the year, to less than 200. This doesn’t include around 2,500 who are complex cases or chose not to travel for speedier treatment. NHS England said…
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Aug 2022
It has been confirmed that a software outage affecting the NHS 111 service was caused by a cyber-attack. Advanced, the firm which provides digital services for NHS 111, said the attack was detected at 07.00 BST on Thursday 4th August. The attack targeted the system used to refer patients for care, including ambulances…
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Aug 2022
A report by MPs says the large number of unfilled NHS job vacancies is posing a serious risk to patient safety. The report found that England is now short of 12,000 hospital doctors and over 50,000 nurses and midwives, calling this the worst workforce crisis in NHS history. The government have said the…
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Aug 2022
Experts in the UK believe they have found the cause of the recent spate of mysterious liver problems affecting children and young people around the world. Investigations suggest two common viruses returned after pandemic lockdowns ended, and triggered the rare and serious hepatitis cases. Over 1,000 children in 35 countries are thought to…
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