Ketamine-like drug for depression gets UK licence
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Ketamine-like drug for depression gets UK licence

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/dec/19/ketamine-like-drug-depression-uk-licence-esketamine By: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Psychiatrists divided on ‘game-changing’ esketamine due to potential for addiction A radical ketamine-like drug has been licensed for use in the UK for severe depression, a decision that offers hope to the millions of patients for whom conventional treatments have failed. Esketamine, taken as a…

Queen’s speech: NHS at heart of Johnson’s plans, says minister
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Queen’s speech: NHS at heart of Johnson’s plans, says minister

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/19/queens-speech-nhs-to-be-at-heart-of-legislative-programme-minister By: Matthew Weaver Rishi Sunak highlights £34bn health spending, but appears to water down social care pledge Boris Johnson will try to use the Queen’s speech to refocus attention away from Brexit and on to the NHS, the government has confirmed. The prime minister intends to put the health service…

Depression and suicide linked to air pollution in new global study
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Depression and suicide linked to air pollution in new global study

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/18/depression-and-suicide-linked-to-air-pollution-in-new-global-study By Damian Carrington Environment editor Cutting toxic air might prevent millions of people getting depression, research suggests People living with air pollution have higher rates of depression and suicide, a systematic review of global data has found. Cutting air pollution around the world to the EU’s legal limit could prevent…

UK dementia diagnoses rise 40% in five years
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UK dementia diagnoses rise 40% in five years

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50394258 By Tom Bokros BBC Shared Data Unit Some parts of the UK have seen the number of people diagnosed with dementia more than double in five years, analysis of NHS data shows. A drive to increase diagnosis rates and an ageing population were behind the increase, experts said. Charities…

GPs ‘shun full-time work as pressures take toll’
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GPs ‘shun full-time work as pressures take toll’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50829903 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Part-time working for GPs is becoming commonplace, regulators say, raising concerns about the government’s drive to recruit extra doctors. Some 45% of GPs are working less than full-time, with a third cutting their hours in the past year, a General Medical Council survey indicated….