PM announces long-term funding plans for NHS to be introduced this year
A long-term funding plan to stop the NHS being hit by funding crises will be put in place this year, Theresa May has announced. The Prime Minister admitted the health
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Plan to train 3000 extra staff will see mums-to-be keep same midwife throughout pregnancy
Expectant mothers will be treated by the same midwives throughout their pregnancy in a bid to reduce miscarriages and stillbirths under plans being set out by Jeremy Hunt. The Health
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BBC presenter says cancer could have been detected earlier under Scottish system
BBC newsreader George Alagiah said his cancer was caught “very late” and may have been detected earlier if England had similar screening procedures to Scotland. The 62-year-old presenter, who lives
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Cross-party plan aims to break ‘political deadlock’ over funding of heatlh and social care
Theresa May faces calls from almost 100 MPs to establish a cross-party commission to address the crisis in NHS and social care. The move is an attempt to break the
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Simple bedside chart could reduce cancer patient pain, study
A simple bedside chart can help reduce pain among cancer patients, a study has found. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh worked with doctors to develop the Edinburgh Pain Assessment
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NHS Trust fined £2 million following ‘avoidable deaths’ of two vulnerable patients
A health trust has been fined £2 million after neglect at a care unit led to the “completely avoidable” deaths of two vulnerable patients, including an epileptic teenager who drowned
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Children suffering from epilepsy seizures to have access to drug in Wales
An epilepsy drug has been approved to treat children suffering from seizures on the NHS in Wales by the All Wales Medicine Strategy Group (AMWSG). Epilepsy is a disorder characterised
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Hospital locksmith jailed after conning NHS out of half a million pounds
The chief locksmith at a major London hospital trust has been locked up after being found guilty of ripping off the NHS for more than half a million pounds, officials
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Survey: MS nurses speak out about harm benefits system is causing patients
A survey of more than 100 MS nurses by the MS Society reveals the significant pressure being placed on them to assist with benefits claims. Nine in ten (90%) said
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NHS Trusts failing to log or disclose conflicts on interest, researchers say
Many NHS trusts in England are failing to log, track or disclose information on conflicts of interest among staff, it has been claimed. While healthcare professionals are obliged to divulge
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