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Feb 2022
Researchers at the University of Bristol, say the scheme could save the NHS £14m a year. The five year research programme, led by the university and North Bristol NHS Trust, involved patients attending a clinic three months after their surgery. Patients were required to complete pain questionnaires, have X-rays taken and were tested…
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Feb 2022
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, is to spend £1,049,180 on maternity staff and plans to recruit 22 new posts in the midwifery team following reports of shortages. A trust report found a deficit of clinical midwives, managerial positions and maternity support workers. They added that there were currently enough front-line midwives, and…
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Feb 2022
A study suggests people with high blood pressure who take paracetamol on prescription could be increasing their risk of strokes and heart attacks. The researchers at the University of Edinburgh say doctors should think about the benefits and risks to patients taking the drug over many months, although they stress that taking the painkiller…
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Feb 2022
Adults who struggle with their weight could soon be offered a weekly injection to help shed unhealthy fat. The semaglutide treatment, known as Wegovy, helps people feel fuller so that they eat less and are not as hungry. In recent trials, used alongside exercise and a health diet, it helped obese people lose a…
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Feb 2022
Ministers have said the waiting list for hospital treatment will not start to fall for two years, despite unveiling a plan to tackle England’s care backlog. Six million people are currently on a waiting list, one in nine of the population. But health secretary Sajid Javid has said this number was likely to increase,…
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Feb 2022
An AI database will be used to give cancer patients earlier access to clinical trials. Health officials expect it will also aid breakthroughs in cancer research and improve patient outcomes. Weston NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Bristol will be the first to use the Trial Navigator before it is rolled out across…
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