Eight-year-old urges company to lower price of cystic fibrosis drug
An eight-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis has urged a pharmaceutical company to lower the price of a drug so it can be made available on the NHS. Orkambi received its
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Tag: Long Term Care / Conditions
RCN warn of ‘Victorian-style’ care as 40% drop in learning disability specialists revealed
The loss of learning disability specialists could lead to a return to Victorian-style care, leading nurses have warned. The number of learning disability nurses in England dropped by 40% from
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Leukaemia treatment research in Glasgow receives £3.1M funding boost
Researchers have been awarded £3.1 million for a pioneering study to help find new treatments for a rare form of blood cancer. Scientists at the University of Glasgow’s Institute of
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Almost third of cancer patients experience mental health issues after treatment
Nearly three in 10 (29%) cancer patients have experienced mental health issues as a result of treatment, figures show. Just over one in 10 (11%) had sought professional help for
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Care Minister announces £76 million a year for extra housing to support vulnerable and disabled
Thousands of extra homes, specially designed for people with disabilities, mental health issues and older people who need extra support, will be created over the next three years with an
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Families ‘heartbroken’ as spinal muscular atrophy drug rejected for NHS use
A charity has condemned a decision by health officials to reject a drug to treat a rare genetic disorder which can mean that affected children do not live to their
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Innovative scheme helping people with long-term conditions saves NHS millions
An innovative idea to treat people earlier for illnesses like flu and chest infections has led to patients in one area avoiding 17,000 nights in hospital and the NHS saving
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Study suggests abstaining from alcohol in middle age can heighten dementia risk
Abstinence from alcohol in middle age has been linked to a heightened risk of dementia, a new study suggests. Both people who drink over the recommended limits and those who
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Study suggests excessive noise on hospital wards impacting patient care
Hospitals have “forgotten the basic lessons of patient care”, researchers have suggested, with children struggling to sleep on noisy wards. Noise levels at night for young patients exceeded the maximum
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Watchdog raises concerns over radiology backlogs affecting thousands of patients
A health watchdog has raised concerns over how some diagnostic services are run after finding that tens of thousands of patients were caught up in backlogs. Backlogs in radiology services
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