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17
Oct 2023

Section: Medical Negligence

England’s NHS waiting list rises to record 7.75m

England’s waiting list for planned NHS treatment has risen again to another record high, at 7.75 million, the figure at the end of August more than 100,000 up on the previous month.   The data suggests that there are currently nearly 9,000 people in England estimated to have been waiting for longer than 18 months…

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17
Oct 2023

Section: Medical Negligence

Diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria kills 600

Officials have said that over 600 people, mostly children, have died of diphtheria in Nigeria since the current outbreak began in December 2022.   There are currently 14,000 suspected cases, meaning this outbreak is significantly worse than the last one in 2011 when 98 cases were reported.   Diphtheria is highly contagious and affects the…

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17
Oct 2023

Section: Medical Negligence

Figures show majority of hip replacements now carried out in private hospitals

Latest data suggests that most hip replacements are currently carried out in private rather than NHS hospitals.   The figures from the National Joint Registry show that around 40,000 hip replacements were performed at NHS hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2022, while 50,000 were carried out at private clinics.   The vast…

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13
Oct 2023

Section: Medical Negligence

University of Bristol Strep A study to aid vaccine hopes

Scientists led by the University of Bristol are researching group A strep in hope of aiding the development of a vaccine against the infection, using a new technique called the tonsil organoid model.   Invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS) can cause diseases such as meningitis.   The research will involve growing cells from tonsils of…

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13
Oct 2023

Section: Medical Negligence

NHS England warn of cancer and heart care risk due to strike

NHS England chiefs are warning that urgent heart and cancer care is being compromised by the ongoing doctors’ strike.   In a letter to the British Medical Association, NHS bosses also warned that there were problems ensuring emergency C-section births continued to be available.   However, the BMA said problems were due to bad planning…

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11
Oct 2023

Section: Medical Negligence

Report finds pregnancy fears ‘ignored’ by Essex hospital before stillbirth

Papers have revealed that a mother said concerns about her baby’s movements during the late stages of her pregnancy were ignored by staff before she suffered a stillbirth.  She had reported reduced foetal movements but had been sent home from Basildon Hospital.   Board papers for the Mid and South Essex NHS Trust revealed an…

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