This article was taken from: https://www.digitalhealth.net/2018/03/nhs-adopts-mpmri-scanning-tech/ By Owen Hughes The NHS has adopted new scanning technology which it claims can slash diagnosis times for prostate cancer, while also reducing the risk of sepsis. Using multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) scanning technology – which offer a superior-quality image to current scanners – men can have a scan, receive their results…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/03/12/inevitable-muscle-wasting-old-age-could-stopped-scientists-believe/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor The inevitable muscle wasting of old age could be stopped, scientists believe, after discovering why people become frail as they grow older. Most people become weaker in their later years, as their leg muscles get smaller and less able to bear weight, which often leads to disability and…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/12/doctor-nhs-care-government-albert-thompson By Kitty Worthing The government’s charging regime risks costing the lives of thousands of people who can’t pay, such as Albert Thompson, who moved here 44 years ago Last week, the Guardian reported on the case of Albert Thompson, a man who came to London 44 years ago from Jamaica, at a…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/10/nhs-slashes-funds-homeless-mental-health-unit-north-london-focus-camden By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Fears for rough sleepers as specialist north London unit faces 42% budget reduction NHS bosses are under fire for cutting back a team of doctors and nurses who provide mental health care to one of Britain’s largest groups of homeless people. Camden NHS Clinical Commissioning Group…
This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-43351261 By BBC Health News Politicians across the UK must find a better way of financing the NHS if it is to continue to meet demand, the director of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales has said. Tina Donnelly said a lack of resources has left nurses feeling they are…