Health
Upfront charging of overseas visitors using the NHS is a threat to everyone, argue experts
New rules for charging overseas visitors using the NHS are a threat to everyone, argue experts in The BMJ today.
Oct 18, 2017
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Health
Investing in warmer housing could save the NHS billions
British weather isn't much to write home about. The temperate maritime climate makes for summers which are relatively warm and winters which are relatively cold. But despite rarely experiencing extremely cold weather, the ...
Oct 5, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Availability of robotic prostate cancer surgery could be a bigger draw for patients than quality of hospital
Prostate cancer patients in England may base their choice of hospital for surgery on the availability of new technology, rather than information on the quality of the hospital, according to a new study.
Oct 5, 2017
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Health
Delayed hospital discharges could be linked to rise in population deaths
Growing numbers of adults experiencing delays from being discharged from hospital may have played a part in the sharp rise in deaths noted in England in 2015, suggests research published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Health
Should we welcome plans to sell off wasted NHS land?
With the NHS under severe financial pressure, should we welcome plans to raise capital by selling off inefficiently used land and buildings owned by the health service? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ today.
Sep 27, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many NHS patients experience relapse of depression and anxiety problems after discharge from mental
A new study reveals approximately 53 per cent of NHS patients had a clinically significant deterioration of depression and anxiety symptoms within a year after completing brief psychological treatments.
May 1, 2017
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Medications
Right-dose medication could save NHS millions and improve patient care, say experts
Twenty-one of the world's leading pharmacologists have urged drugs companies and governments to help change the way that medication is dosed by signing up to a 'roadmap for change'.
Apr 26, 2017
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Health
Thousands rally for England's health service
Thousands of protesters marched in London on Saturday in support of England's state-run National Health Service (NHS).
Mar 4, 2017
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Health
EU nurses registering in UK falls by 90% post-Brexit
The number of European nurses registering to work in Britain has fallen by more than 90 percent since last June's Brexit vote, the British Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) told AFP on Friday.
Jan 27, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Opinion: Why is the norovirus such a huge problem for the NHS?
Norovirus, also known as winter vomiting disease, is on the rise again according to a report in the BMJ. A familiar set of warnings about ward closures and avoiding visits to patients in hospital was also issued, but why ...
Jan 16, 2017
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