Promote honey rather than antibiotics for coughs, doctors told
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Promote honey rather than antibiotics for coughs, doctors told

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/23/simply-ill-honey-much-better-for-patients-than-pills-doctors-to-be-told By Guardian news GPs urged to tell patients to use over-the-counter remedies rather than the drugs Doctors are to be told to promote honey and over-the-counter remedies as the go-to treatment for coughs rather than antibiotics. They will be told not to offer the drugs in most cases and to instead…

Diabetes epidemic ‘will lead to rise in heart attacks and strokes’
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Diabetes epidemic ‘will lead to rise in heart attacks and strokes’

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/23/diabetes-epidemic-will-lead-to-rise-in-heart-attacks-and-strokes By Guardian news British Heart Foundation warns of 29% increase in associated illnesses by 2035 The number of heart attacks and strokes in England will soar in the next two decades as the diabetes epidemic sweeping the country takes its toll, a charity has warned. The growing number of people…

NHS fears over no-deal Brexit highlight risk to patients, Labour says
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NHS fears over no-deal Brexit highlight risk to patients, Labour says

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/21/nhs-fears-over-no-deal-brexit-highlight-risk-to-patients-labour-says By Haroon Siddique Labour speaks out after letter revealed concerns about shortages of medicines in event of no-deal Brexit NHS trusts’ fears about medicine shortages show that patients are being put at risk by the government’s failure to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, Labour has said. The opposition’s criticism comes after a leaked…

Steam treatment for big prostates approved on NHS
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Steam treatment for big prostates approved on NHS

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45244776 By BBC Health news The NHS can start offering a new steam treatment for benign prostate enlargement, says the regulator, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. The procedure is minimally invasive and can be done under local anaesthetic without an overnight hospital stay. It involves passing a small…

Nursing union chief falls on her sword after NHS pay blunder
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Nursing union chief falls on her sword after NHS pay blunder

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/20/nursing-union-chief-falls-sword-nhs-pay-blunder/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor The head of the Royal College of Nursing has resigned after thousands of nurses were given the wrong information about their pay deal. It followed a petition calling for her resignation over the blunder. Dame Janet Davies apologised last month after telling the union’s members that they…