‘Alarming’ rise in Alzheimer’s Disease deaths in Scotland

‘Alarming’ rise in Alzheimer’s Disease deaths in Scotland

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41256219 Deaths from Alzheimer’s Disease in Scotland rose by more than a third in a year, according to official figures. National Records of Scotland (NRS) said 1,506 people died from all forms of dementia in the second quarter of 2017. Alzheimer’s deaths rose 33.4% compared with the same period a year…

NHS workers demand 3.9% pay rise

NHS workers demand 3.9% pay rise

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41274088 By: Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Unions representing nurses and other NHS staff have written to the chancellor to demand a 3.9% pay rise and an extra £800 to make up for the “cut” they have seen in recent years. Fourteen unions have joined together to ask for the increase, saying pay…

Device that helps obese diabetics lose weight ‘should be rolled out across NHS’

Device that helps obese diabetics lose weight ‘should be rolled out across NHS’

This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/13/device-that-helps-obese-diabetics-lose-weight-should-be-rolled-out-across-nhs-endobarrier By: Press Association Plastic sleeve that helped patients with type 2 diabetes lose more than two stone on average is less risky and invasive than gastric bypass surgery, study shows A device that helps obese people with type 2 diabetes shed more than two stone on average should be rolled out…

May’s uncaring snub on pay is an insult to us NHS nurses who give our all

May’s uncaring snub on pay is an insult to us NHS nurses who give our all

After 20 years in the profession things have never been this bad – no wonder the NHS is haemorrhaging staff How would you feel if you went to work, and your first task was to sit with a dying patient and make sure that their death was dignified? Then you laid them out and comforted…

We’re more likely to get cancer than to get married. This is a wake-up call

We’re more likely to get cancer than to get married. This is a wake-up call

Macmillan Cancer Support says one in two people will get a cancer diagnosis. Yet our treatment still focuses on the disease, not the person’s specific needs “I need you to see this patient now,” a nurse whispers, her quiet tone masking a mountain of concern. “I am an oncologist,” I introduce myself to the stricken…