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Cannabis-based medicine among drugs approved for use in Scotland

By The Press Association20th September 2022News Scotland

A cannabis-based medicine for multiple sclerosis patients has been accepted for use on the NHS in Scotland. Drugs for cancer patients and adult kidney transplant patients are also among those

New Parkinson’s test developed thanks to woman who could smell the disease

By Ella Pickover, Reporter7th September 2022News Scotland

Scientists have harnessed the power of a woman’s hyper-sensitive sense of smell to develop a test to determine whether people have Parkinson’s disease. The test has been years in the

‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

By Ian Jones, Reporter1st September 2022News England

More than 400,000 people in the UK with long Covid are likely to have first had the virus at least two years ago, new figures suggest. A total of two

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter31st August 2022News Scotland

Children with learning disabilities are at least 11 times more likely to die prematurely compared with their peers, new research has found. Deaths from causes which were considered treatable were

Black and Asian people in England waiting longer for cancer diagnosis – analysis

By Benjamin Cooper, Reporter29th August 2022News England

New analysis of NHS data shows black and Asian people in England have to wait longer for a cancer diagnosis than white people. Medical professionals and cancer charities advise early

‘Our families are going to suffer’: Mothers of disabled children seek urgent help with energy bills

By Jemma Crew and Max McLean, Reporters26th August 2022News England

Mothers of disabled children have appealed to the Government for urgent help with spiralling energy bills – saying “our families are going to suffer” and warning of a political “reckoning”.

More than 70% of disabled households plunged into debt by cost-of-living crisis – poll

By Nina Lloyd, Reporter25th August 2022News England

More than 70% of disabled households have been plunged into debt this year by the cost-of-living crisis, with four out of five saying the Government has not done enough to

Grandfather admitted to hospital while waiting on social care assessment illustrates council pressures

By Jemma Crew, Reporter16th August 2022News England

A grandfather fell, wounded his head and was taken to hospital while waiting for a social care assessment to enable him to go into a care home, his family said.

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

By Ella Pickover, Reporter12th August 2022News England

Children will face longer waits for help with autism or speech problems due to NHS staff shortages outside of hospitals, health leaders have warned. The NHS Confederation and NHS Providers

Pharmacists voice concern over medicine shortages with 54% believing patients have been put at risk

By Ella Pickover, Reporter11th August 2022News England

Pharmacists have sounded the alarm over medicine shortages, with half believing patients have been put at risk, according to a survey. A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical

Tag: Long Term Care / Conditions

Cannabis-based medicine among drugs approved for use in Scotland

New Parkinson’s test developed thanks to woman who could smell the disease

‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

Black and Asian people in England waiting longer for cancer diagnosis – analysis

‘Our families are going to suffer’: Mothers of disabled children seek urgent help with energy bills

More than 70% of disabled households plunged into debt by cost-of-living crisis – poll

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

Pharmacists voice concern over medicine shortages with 54% believing patients have been put at risk

Mother of woman who took own life brands daughter’s abuser ‘a monster’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

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Tag: Long Term Care / Conditions

Cannabis-based medicine among drugs approved for use in Scotland

New Parkinson’s test developed thanks to woman who could smell the disease

‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

Black and Asian people in England waiting longer for cancer diagnosis – analysis

‘Our families are going to suffer’: Mothers of disabled children seek urgent help with energy bills

More than 70% of disabled households plunged into debt by cost-of-living crisis – poll

Grandfather admitted to hospital while waiting on social care assessment illustrates council pressures

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

Pharmacists voice concern over medicine shortages with 54% believing patients have been put at risk