‘Victorian Age’ Isolation Of Autistic Children In Inpatient Units Must End, Campaigner Says
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‘Victorian Age’ Isolation Of Autistic Children In Inpatient Units Must End, Campaigner Says

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This article was taken from: https://rightsinfo.org/campaigner-calls-for-end-to-mental-health-units/ By Aaron Walawalkar News and Digital Editor A veteran disability campaigner is calling on the NHS to stop locking people with learning difficulties and autism in indefinite isolation units inside hospital wards akin to “Victorian age” institutions.  Simone Aspis, from advocacy group Changing Perspectives, has called for the NHS…

Heart scan ‘could pick up signs of sudden death risk’
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Heart scan ‘could pick up signs of sudden death risk’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48338479 By  Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter, BBC News Scientists say a new scan technique could identify people at risk of collapsing and dying suddenly from a hidden heart condition. Normally, in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, signs of structural changes in the heart can only be picked up after death. But University…

I lost my arms and legs – stop it happening to others
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I lost my arms and legs – stop it happening to others

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48353222 By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent A man who woke from a coma to discover both his arms and legs had been amputated and part of his face removed has called for mandatory training on sepsis for NHS staff. Sepsis, or blood poisoning, is a serious complication of an infection, which…

GPs call for end of the 10-minute consultation amid warnings slots among shortest in western world
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GPs call for end of the 10-minute consultation amid warnings slots among shortest in western world

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This article was taken from: https://apple.news/A61hB0fj8Qa2-WlyWZ6ZQvw By Laura Donnelly GPs are calling for an end to the 10-minute consultation, amid warnings that the UK has some of the shortest appointments in the western world. The Royal College of GPs said the current system was “unfit for purpose” with patients too often attempting to explain multiple…

Rapid weight loss or gain when elderly could be sign of Alzheimer’s
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Rapid weight loss or gain when elderly could be sign of Alzheimer’s

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This article was taken from: https://apple.news/AlMF2_DnOSsCyEmbjekyLQw By Henry Bodkin Elderly people who experience significant weight gain or loss may be at an increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. A study, published in journal BMJ Open, found a link between late-life changes to Body Mass Index (BMI) and onset of the neurological condition. The…