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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44797545 By Dr Katherine Sleeman & Prof Sir John Strang King’s College London The widespread use of opioids to treat pain frequently prompts concerns about addiction and even deaths. So, why are these sometimes dangerous drugs still being given to patients? Much stronger than many of the other options, opioids are among the…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/21/nhs-beds-number-mental-health-patients-falls By Toby Helm and Denis Campbell Bed shortages in parts of England are so severe that patients are sometimes sent hundreds of miles from home The number of hospital beds for people with acute mental health conditions, where a consultant psychiatrist is on hand to oversee treatment, has fallen by almost 30% since…
This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cannabis-medical-prescription-doctors-allowed-home-office-review-latest-a8455026.html By Alex Matthews-King Health Correspondent Second part of review ordered by home secretary calls for drug laws to be relaxed and says government should ‘promptly’ set up definition of medical-grade marijuana Doctors should be allowed to prescribe medical cannabis to patients who need it, the second stage of a Home Office-ordered review…
This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/record-numbers-sign-up-for-nhs-trials-including-thousands-of-londoners-a3891596.html By Ross Lydall Record numbers of NHS patients are being enrolled on clinical trials — with four London trusts among the top 10 for providing access to pioneering treatments. A total of 725,333 people took part in medical research in 2017/18, up nine per cent on the previous year and the highest figure since…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44871476 By BBC Health News The regulator of heath care services in England is calling for a limit on how long it takes to report the results of patients’ x-rays and scans. The Care Quality Commission’s review of radiology practices found that the process could vary from one hour to two…