Benefits change placing increased demand on NHS resources, MS charity warns
A “senseless” benefits test is costing the NHS almost £8 million a year as a result of extra GP appointments or attendance at A&E, a charity has claimed. The MS
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Tag: Primary Care / GP’s
Immigration rules for doctors branded ‘ludicrous and shameful’ in the Lords
Immigration rules preventing overseas doctors being recruited by the NHS have been branded “ludicrous and shameful” in the Lords. Former Lord Speaker Baroness Hayman warned patient care was being “compromised”
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Stormont collapse should not derail NI health and social care reforms, Bengoa
The international expert who authored a report to transform Northern Ireland’s health care system has said he is not concerned about the lack of devolved government to drive it. Almost
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NHS unveils plan to cut unnecessarily long hospital stays ahead of next winter
The NHS has unveiled plans to cut unnecessarily long hospital stays, freeing up thousands of beds ahead of next winter. Around 350,000 patients spend more than three weeks in hospital
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Doctors should not fear prosecution for ‘honest mistakes’ – Jeremy Hunt
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is promising more support for doctors and nurses who make “honest mistakes” while treating patients so they can learn from their errors without fear of prosecution.
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Prostate cancer saliva test undergoing pilot trials at GP practices in London
A new saliva test that can identify men at high risk of prostate cancer is undergoing pilot trials at GP practices in London. Scientists will assess whether advice or preventative
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NHS spending £315 million on unexpected increases in mental health meds, report
The NHS was burdened with an £315 million increase in drugs spending because of unexpected price hikes that included a mental health medicine leaping by more than 70 times, a
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New social prescribing service proving popular therapy for Swansea residents
A new kind of prescription is being employed by one group of GP practices in Swansea and it’s proving popular with local residents. The Cwmtawe cluster of GP surgeries is
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Cases of syphilis in England at highest level for nearly 70 years
Cases of syphilis in England are at their highest level for nearly 70 years, new figures show. A total of 7,137 new diagnoses of syphilis were made in 2017, a
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Optimism for blood test that could detect cancer years before patient falls ill
A new blood test which scientists say is able to detect certain types of cancer several years before a person falls ill has been hailed as a breakthrough. A trial
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