NHS funding: New money for England is a start, but it must be spent wisely
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NHS funding: New money for England is a start, but it must be spent wisely

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2018/06/18/nhs-funding-new-money-for-england-is-a-start-but-it-must-be-spent-wisely/ By Matt Case The Prime Minister has announced that the NHS in England will receive an extra £20bn per year by 2023. The announcement is welcome backing from the Government for the NHS, and represents a real cash injection. But is it enough? And, most importantly, what’s the money going…

An open letter saying NHS funding boost is inadequate has been signed by 100 doctors and nurses
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An open letter saying NHS funding boost is inadequate has been signed by 100 doctors and nurses

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/doctors-nurses-nhs-funding-inadequate/ By Sarah Newly “With an offer that falls short of what is needed this Government has shown once again that it can’t be trusted to care for the NHS.” Theresa May has announced that the NHS England will receive an additional £20 billion a year by 2023, in what ministers…

Theresa May confirms tax will rise to fund NHS – but delays detail until autumn
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Theresa May confirms tax will rise to fund NHS – but delays detail until autumn

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-may-confirms-tax-rises-to-fund-nhs-cash-boost-but-delays-detail-until-autumn-11408759 By Aubrey Allegretti and Alan McGuinness, political reporters The prime minister says contributions will rise “a bit”, but promises they will be calculated in a “fair and balanced way”. Taxpayers will have to pay more to help fund a £20bn boost to the NHS, Theresa May has confirmed. The prime…

Practice nurses to give advice on dementia risk in health check
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Practice nurses to give advice on dementia risk in health check

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/primary-care/practice-nurses-to-give-advice-on-dementia-risk-in-health-check/7024902.article By Tom de Catella Practice nurses and other staff at GP surgeries will soon be required to give advice on dementia risk as part of the NHS Health Check, which is offered to patients from middle age. Public Health England has added dementia to the list of conditions to…

HPV vaccine has led to ‘significant drop’ in cervical cancer rates among UK women, study reveals
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HPV vaccine has led to ‘significant drop’ in cervical cancer rates among UK women, study reveals

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hpv-cervical-cancer-rates-significant-drop-nhs-public-health-england-study-a8403176.html By Sally Wardle Girls are offered their first HPV jabs in year 8 A new study has shown the success of the Human Papilloma Virus(HPV) vaccine programme in significantly reducing the number of young women carrying potentially life-threatening infections. The majority of cervical cancer cases are caused by HPV 16 and HPV 18…