NHS hit squads crack down on payments from overseas patients
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NHS hit squads crack down on payments from overseas patients

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/17/nhs-hit-squads-crack-payments-overseas-patients/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor  Hit squads will be sent into hospitals who are failing to charge overseas patients for treatment, following orders from regulators. NHS watchdogs are targeting 50 trusts who between them have failed to recover £44m owing to them from patients who are not entitled to free care. Senior…

Mental health: awareness is great, but action is essential
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Mental health: awareness is great, but action is essential

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2018/may/15/mental-health-awareness-is-great-but-action-is-essential By Dean Burnett Raising awareness of mental health problems should be the start of the process of tackling them, not the end It’s mental health awareness week, 2018. And that’s good. It’s important to be aware of something that affects literally everyone, and that a quarter of the population regularly struggle with. It’s…

‘Surprising’ study suggests exercise may make dementia worse
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‘Surprising’ study suggests exercise may make dementia worse

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/05/16/surprising-study-suggests-exercise-may-make-dementia-worse/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor Exercise does not slow down mental decline and may even make dementia worse, a new study suggests. dementia worse, a new study suggests. Oxford University found that people with mild to moderate dementia who went to the gym twice a week for up to 90 minutes went downhill faster than those who…

Disruption of daily rhythms linked to mental health problems
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Disruption of daily rhythms linked to mental health problems

ByMatthew Betteridge

This mental health awareness week, make sure you check out our posts all through the week on #MentalHealth This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/may/15/disruption-of-daily-rhythms-linked-to-mental-health-problems By Nicola Davis People with disrupted 24-hour cycles of rest and activity more likely to have mood disorders, research suggests People who experience disrupted 24-hour cycles of rest and activity are more likely…

Give nurses body cameras to prevent assaults, NHS staff plead
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Give nurses body cameras to prevent assaults, NHS staff plead

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/14/give-nurses-body-cameras-prevent-assaults-nhs-staff-plead/ By Rosie Taylor Nurses should be given body cameras to prevent assaults by violent patients, a conference heard. Increasing levels of violence in A&E and on hospital wards meant staff needed better protection, nurses told the Royal College of Nursing Congress on Monday. They revealed how they had been attacked and even held…