Flu-vaccine nasal spray delayed for some schoolchildren
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Flu-vaccine nasal spray delayed for some schoolchildren

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50337147 By BBC Health news There will be a delay in some batches of nasal-spray flu vaccine being delivered to schools in England, it has been announced. Public Health England said some schools would need to reschedule plans for vaccinating children in mid-November. Affected children in at-risk groups are advised…

The Guardian view on alternative medicines: handle with care
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The Guardian view on alternative medicines: handle with care

This article was taken: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/07/the-guardian-view-on-alternative-medicines-handle-with-care By Guardian News Seekers after unconventional treatments should do so on the understanding that they have not been proven to work Human health is complicated, and while the history of medicine is often represented as a triumphant march from darkness into light, for many people it doesn’t feel like that….

More students apply to study medicine
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More students apply to study medicine

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-50318703 By BBC Health news A record number of 23,710 students have applied to study medicine at UK universities next September. New figures from the admissions service Ucas show a 6% increase in the number of people applying for a degree in medicine, compared to last year. The deadline for…

Heart failure hospital admissions rise by a third in five years
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Heart failure hospital admissions rise by a third in five years

This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2019/november/heart-failure-hospital-admissions-rise-by-a-third-in-five-years By The British Heart Foundation The number of people being admitted to hospital due to heart failure has risen by a third in the last five years. Heart failure admissions have reached record levels in England, rising from 65,025 in 2013/14 to 86,474 in 2018/19 – a 33 per…

The NHS needs more than just cash. It needs major reform too
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The NHS needs more than just cash. It needs major reform too

This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/04/nhs-health-service-uk-politicise By Simon Jenkins An NHS boss says just show them the money, don’t ‘politicise’ the health service this election. But its problems run deeper Don’t politicise the NHS say the health professionals. Let us get on with the job. The health service providers’ chief executive, Chris Hopson, pleads for the health…