Reliance on overseas doctors makes NHS vulnerable to crisis after Brexit, warns watchdog

Reliance on overseas doctors makes NHS vulnerable to crisis after Brexit, warns watchdog

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-brexit-overseas-doctors-staffing-hospitals-nurses-leave-eu-withdrawal-healthcare-a8118441.html By: Alex Matthews-King Health Correspondent Not enough doctors to match growing demand, with some areas reliant on overseas recruits for more than two in five medical roles The NHS faces a crisis if the UK becomes a less attractive place for foreign doctors after Brexit, the General Medical Council has warned. Almost half of doctors…

Every NHS trust told to bring in early warning checks in war on sepsis

Every NHS trust told to bring in early warning checks in war on sepsis

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/19/every-nhs-trust-told-bring-early-warning-checks-war-sepsis/ By: Laura Donnelly, health editor  Every NHS hospital should adopt an early warning system to prevent almost 2,000 needless deaths a year, including cases of sepsis, officials say. All trusts have been asked to introduce consistent checks, amid warnings that the safety of millions of patients is at stake. Sir Bruce Keogh,…

NHS hospitals unable to fill thousands of vacant posts, Labour says
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NHS hospitals unable to fill thousands of vacant posts, Labour says

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/19/nhs-hospitals-unable-fill-thousands-vacant-posts-labour-says By: Denis CampbellHealth policy editor Understaffing so acute almost one in four posts at some trusts in England are vacant, freedom of information requests show The NHS is short of more than 100,000 staff, and some hospitals are struggling to fill as many as 1,600 vacancies, according to new research that has sparked…

‘Milestone’ ovarian cancer drug which can extend life expectancy licensed for use in the UK

‘Milestone’ ovarian cancer drug which can extend life expectancy licensed for use in the UK

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/milestone-ovarian-cancer-drug-approved-uk-chemotherapy-treatment-a8115101.html By: Alex Matthews-King Health Correspondent  Once-a-day pill gives women an extra year and a half before the disease returns A pill which has the potential to buy an extra 16 months of life for women with ovarian cancer has been dubbed a “milestone” treatment, after it was licensed for use in the UK. The once-daily pill Niraparib is…

NHS to use ‘sickness surveillance system’ to predict pressure points this winter

NHS to use ‘sickness surveillance system’ to predict pressure points this winter

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/18/nhs-use-sickness-surveillance-system-predict-pressure-points/ By:  Victoria Ward  The NHS is to use a “sickness surveillance system” to predict illnesses before they happen this winter in a bid to cope with crippling pressures. The technology combines data gathered daily from GP surgeries, hospital emergency departments, the NHS 111 helpline and walk-in centres with Met Office weather alerts…