15
Oct 2014
Stafford Hospital and City General Hospital in Stoke are to be run by a new trust. University Hospitals of North Staffordshire NHS Trust will be renamed University Hospitals of North Midlands, and the trust will manage both hospitals. Stafford Hospital, which was the target of a £6m public enquiry into care failings, will be renamed…
08
Oct 2014
A single national licensing examination for doctors wishing to practise in the UK has been agreed by the General Medical Council. The examination has been structured to provide assurance to patients about the quality and competence of their treating doctor, regardless of the location of that doctor’s training. Chief Executive of the GMC, Niall Dickson,…
01
Oct 2014
It was announced this week that midwives have voted to go on strike and will join other NHS workers in a strike over pay next month. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said it was the first time their members have ever been balloted on industrial action and a resounding 82% voted in favour. Other…
01
Oct 2014
Major new study finds statins benefits outweigh diabetes risks Statins lower the level of cholesterol which is produced in the liver, thereby reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks, and are now the most prescribed drug on the NHS. According to the study, involving 130,000 people and published in the Lancet medical journal, the…
01
Oct 2014
Campaigners say that problems persist with NHS staff speaking out, despite a drive to bring about a more open culture. A key recommendation of the Stafford Hospital scandal public enquiry was the promotion of whistleblowing. Patients First have warned that a “culture of fear” still exists, despite a number of steps being taken in England.…
23
Sep 2014
A health body has recommended that a new drug developed to treat skin cancer should be made available on the NHS. The drug, Dabrafenib (Tafinlar) which can help some patients with advanced stage melanoma, has been given the green light by NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). In final draft guidance, NICE…
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