Majority of recent cancer drugs approved for use in UK show no survival benefits, study finds

Majority of recent cancer drugs approved for use in UK show no survival benefits, study finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/05/majority-recent-cancer-drugs-approved-use-uk-show-no-survival/ By: Laura Donnelly, health editor  5 OCTOBER 2017 • 12:01AM The majority of cancer drugs approved for use in the UK in recent years are not proven to extend life, research has found. Researchers said patients were being given “false hope” by drugs which claimed major “breakthroughs” when there was no evidence…

NHS England to face court over patient kept alive by blood transfusions

NHS England to face court over patient kept alive by blood transfusions

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/03/nhs-england-to-face-court-over-patient-kept-alive-by-blood-transfusions By:Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent Mother of woman with eating disorders wants ruling on whether monthly treatment is in daughter’s best interests NHS England is to be questioned in court about its treatment of a woman with severe eating disorders who is being kept alive by monthly blood transfusions. The patient, who…

Bill for urgent repairs at NHS hospitals reaches almost £1bn

Bill for urgent repairs at NHS hospitals reaches almost £1bn

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/03/bill-urgent-repairs-nhs-hospitals By:Denis Campbell Health policy editor  Report finds crumbling state of hospitals is putting staff and patients at risk and could lead to health and safety prosecutions Hospitals are at growing risk of “catastrophic failure” because the bill for urgent repairs for problems that threaten staff and patient safety has soared to…

Up to 8,000 deaths a year may be caused by rising bed-blocking

Up to 8,000 deaths a year may be caused by rising bed-blocking

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/02/8000-deaths-year-may-caused-rising-bed-blocking/  Laura Donnelly, health editor  Up to 8,000 deaths a year may be being caused by “deadly” levels of NHS bed blocking, the first study into the matter has found. Researchers examined the biggest surge in deaths for 50 years, which was seen in 2014/15, with almost 40,000 more casualties than normal. The study…

Flu vaccine: NHS patients wanted to test ‘universal’ jab

Flu vaccine: NHS patients wanted to test ‘universal’ jab

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41467097 By: Michelle Roberts Patients aged 65 or older and living in Berkshire and Oxfordshire will be invited to take part in the trial. Half of the 500 volunteers will receive the usual seasonal flu jab and a placebo or dummy jab, while the other half with get the regular vaccine…