New NHS plans could mean average wait of eight and a half weeks
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New NHS plans could mean average wait of eight and a half weeks

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/26/new-nhs-plans-could-mean-average-wait-eight-half-weeks/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Patients waiting for NHS surgery should receive treatment in eight and a half weeks, on average, under NHS proposals, documents suggest. Experts said that if the changes go ahead, it would mean slightly longer waiting times than under today’s targets. Under the current measures, 92…

Call for mental health support for young offenders
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Call for mental health support for young offenders

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50551676 By BBC Health News Mental health support must be made a priority for young offenders, according to Holyrood’s justice committee. The committee called for assessments to be made within the first days of each youngster’s move into secure care or a young offenders institution (YOI). Consistent, high-quality physical, educational…

Lassa fever ‘at risk’ Britons sent home from Sierra Leone
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Lassa fever ‘at risk’ Britons sent home from Sierra Leone

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50543489 By BBC Health News Three British nationals have been brought back to the UK from Sierra Leone for medical assessment after coming into close contact with two people diagnosed with Lassa fever. One of the two infected Dutch nationals – both doctors working in Sierra Leone – has died from…

NHS winter crisis fears grow after thousands of EU staff quit
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NHS winter crisis fears grow after thousands of EU staff quit

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/24/nhs-winter-crisis-thousands-eu-staff-quit By Michael Savage Mass resignations after Brexit vote compound health staffing shortages More than 10,000 EU nationals have left the NHS since the Brexit referendum, including almost 5,000 nurses. These new figures will add fuel to concerns about a wider staffing crisis. So far this year more than 3,250 EU staff…

Cancer survivors ‘have higher heart risk’
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Cancer survivors ‘have higher heart risk’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50516536 By BBC Health news More than one in 10 cancer patients die from heart and blood vessel problems, rather than their initial illness, a study says. The European Heart Journal looked at three million US patients, with 28 different cancers, over 40 years. The researchers say the increase in…