Fears for NHS as apprenticeships fail to plug gaps left by Brexit brain drain
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Fears for NHS as apprenticeships fail to plug gaps left by Brexit brain drain

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/04/nursing-shortfall-apprenticeships-brexit-nhs-eu By Toby Helm Political Editor The promise was 1,000 trainee nurses a year, but data shows a serious shortfall for registered and nursing associate programmes The total number of people starting NHS apprenticeships has fallen by more than a third in the past three years, raising new concerns about shortages of…

NHS in England facing deepening staffing crisis, figures show
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NHS in England facing deepening staffing crisis, figures show

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/26/nhs-in-england-facing-deepening-staffing-crisis-figures-show By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Vacancies for doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists at highest level for three years The NHS is facing a deepening staffing crisis as hospitals report growing shortages of doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists, official figures have revealed. Vacancies across the NHS in England for those key groups of health…

Algorithms may outperform doctors, but they’re no healthcare panacea
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Algorithms may outperform doctors, but they’re no healthcare panacea

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/26/tech-healthcare-ethics-artifical-intelligence-doctors-patients By Ivana Bartoletti The potential for AI and other developments in health is huge, but the voices of doctors and patients must first be heard It perhaps shouldn’t come as a surprise that Matt Hancock, the new health and social care secretary, made technology the theme of his first big speech in the…

Regular heatwaves ‘will kill thousands’
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Regular heatwaves ‘will kill thousands’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44956310 By Roger Harrabin The current heatwave could become the new normal for UK summers by 2040 because of climate change, MPs say. The Environmental Audit Committee warns of 7,000 heat-related deaths every year in the UK by 2050 if the government doesn’t act quickly. Higher temperatures put some people at increased risk of…

UK weather: Hospital patients passing out and vomiting amid heatwave
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UK weather: Hospital patients passing out and vomiting amid heatwave

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-hospital-patients-passing-out-and-vomiting-amid-heatwave-11448064 By   Alan McGuinness, news reporter The Royal College of Nursing says dehydration on wards is a health risk, with many not equipped to cope with the current heatwave. Hospital wards have have seen temperatures rise to more than 30C amid the heatwave gripping Britain, with some patients and relatives passing out…