This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45783005 By Darren McKenzie The NHS is huge. It’s the world’s fifth-biggest employer and around 10% of government spending in the UK goes on it, so it’s easy to get bogged down by the numbers. So let’s break it down. What does the NHS do in a single day? Figures given to…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/08/test-could-predict-risk-of-future-heart-disease-for-just-40 By Press Association Genomic Risk Score test is cheap enough to allow population-wide screening of children, researchers believe A one-off genetic test costing less than £40 can show if a person is born with a predisposition to heart disease. The Genomic Risk Score (GRS) test is cheap enough to allow population-wide…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/09/police-teachers-jealous-nhs-20m-birthday-award-simon-stevens/ By Henry Bodkin District nurses now spend more time completing admin tasks than caring for the elderly and infirm, the head of the NHS has said. Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, said nurses trained to look after patients in their homes are more likely to be found in front…
This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/nhs-doctors-to-offer-sameday-appointments-for-1200-a-year-a3956236.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1538996552 By Ross Lydall Health Editor NHS family doctors today began offering 30-minute consultations and their mobile phone number to patients — for a £1,200 annual fee. More than 30 GPs in London and Hertfordshire have joined the Concierge Choice UK private scheme, which allows patients to “hand-pick” their doctor and request on-the-day appointments. The…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/08/boy-6-awarded-record-37m-nhs-compensation-catastrophic-brain/ By Francesca Marshall A six-year-old boy has been awarded a record £37 million from the NHS in compensation after contracting a virus in hospital which led to “catastrophic” brain damage. The boy contracted the Herpes Simplex virus which later developed into a devastating brain fever following his birth at Watford General…