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Aug 2023
Newly released data has revealed that for the first time, the waiting list for hospital treatment in England has topped 7.5 million, meaning that nearly one in seven of the population is on an NHS waiting list for routine treatment, including knee and hip operations. NHS England said strike action had had an impact,…
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Aug 2023
The Care Quality Commission has rated Hull Royal Infirmary’s maternity unit as inadequate, describing it as a “chaotic environment which was not fit for purpose”. They added that the “design, use of facilities, premises and equipment did not always ensure women and birthing people were safe”. Following a series of visits in March…
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Aug 2023
The government has announced that the use of the private sector to tackle the NHS backlog in England is to be expanded, in a drive to unlock spare capacity to allow more people access to the treatment and operations they need. This includes opening eight privately-run diagnostic centres and the use of new rules…
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Aug 2023
A care home for adults with mental health conditions and learning disabilities has been judged unsafe by health watchdog inspectors. The Care Quality Commission has raised concerns about The Orchard Care Home in Hucknall following an unannounced visit in June, and the home has now been placed in special measures, meaning it will be…
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Aug 2023
Scientists have identified a naturally occurring strain of bacteria which can help stop the transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans. The bacteria was found by chance after a colony of mosquitoes in one experiment did not develop the malaria parasite. The researchers say the bacteria could be a new tool for fighting…
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Aug 2023
A new Swedish study has suggested that artificial intelligence can “safely” read breast cancer screening images. Scientists led by a team at Lund University found that computer-aided detection could identify cancer at a “similar rate” to two radiologists, but they said that more research was needed to fully determine whether it could be used…
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