More than half of British adults cannot name any blood cancer symptom
More than half of British adults cannot name any symptom of blood cancer despite it being one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the UK, a charity has warned.
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Webwatch: Adults urged to check heart attack and stroke risk with free online tool
Health officials have urged adults to check their risk of having a heart attack or stroke using a free online tool. The Heart Age Test, developed by experts, asks people
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Children with cancer having to travel twice as far as adults for treatment
Children with cancer are having to travel twice as far and spend twice as much on journeys for treatment than adults, research has revealed. Children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent found
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Quarter of student nurses dropping out of degrees before graduating
One in four student nurses are dropping out of their degrees before graduation, figures show. Data obtained by nursing journal Nursing Standard and the charity the Health Foundation indicates that
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Charity urges ambulance trusts ensure end-of-life care plans are met
Nearly a quarter of ambulance trusts have no systems for holding advance care plans for patients, a charity has warned. Compassion in Dying, which helps people prepare for the end
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More than 60 mothers and babies may have died at maternity unit already under investigation
Dozens of cases of poor care have reportedly been found at a maternity unit already under investigation for failing families. More than 60 babies and mothers are feared to have
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Fewer than half of eligible adults taking advantage of NHS midlife MOT
Fewer than half of adults are taking advantage of a free NHS midlife MoT, a charity has found. Only 44% of adults eligible for an NHS Health Check in the
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NHS could save £480M by cutting use of temporary staffing agencies, report claims
The NHS could free up £480 million a year to reinvest in services if trusts filled temporary vacancies with workers from a “staff bank” instead of using expensive staffing agencies,
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Nurses warn bad Brexit deal ‘immediate risk to provision of safe and effective care’
A bad Brexit deal could “jeopardise patient care” in hospitals, nurses have warned. In a letter to party leaders, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) claimed Brexit poses an “immediate
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Innovative ‘breakthrough’ cell therapy for difficult-to-treat cancers rejected for NHS use
A “new generation” cancer therapy has been rejected for widespread NHS use by health officials. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) published draft guidance stating that axicabtagene
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