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Apr 2024
A new investigation has revealed that patients in England are facing delays stuck on hidden waiting lists that do not show up in the official figures. The published waiting list currently stands at 7.6 million, but the true scale of the backlog is believed to be much higher, because patients needing ongoing care are…
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Apr 2024
An expert has said the NHS should shift its focus away from its current medical model of care and focus more on improving people’s wellbeing. Dr Zak McMurray of the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, said treating illnesses in a cause-and-effect approach was not sustainable, telling Sheffield Council’s health board that the current…
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Apr 2024
The first oral treatment for preventing both episodic and chronic migraines could soon be available on the NHS in England. Health experts said up to 170,000 people could benefit from taking the drug, atogepant, to prevent severe head pain, which can be debilitating. It has been recommended for those who have not responded well…
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Apr 2024
A new study suggests that preventative therapy, often carried out for years following initial treatment, triggers changes in cancer cells, which allow them to avoid being destroyed, but focusing on a particular enzyme may be the solution. Preventative treatment designed to stop the recurrence of breast cancer can actually cause the cancer cells to…
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Apr 2024
According to the long-running British Social Attitudes survey, public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped again, setting a new low, with just 24 per cent saying they were satisfied with the health service in 2023, staff shortages and waiting times being the biggest concerns. The findings on the NHS, published by the King’s Fund…
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Apr 2024
Thousands of patients in England with suspected lung cancer are being offered a blood test which can show if they can receive early access to targeted therapies. The test looks for genetic variations to aid decisions in treatment – some tumours can be treated with pills rather than standard chemotherapy, often meaning fewer side…
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