NHS replaces highest-spend drug with £300m cheaper alternative
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NHS replaces highest-spend drug with £300m cheaper alternative

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/26/nhs-replaces-highest-spend-drug-with-300m-cheaper-alternative By Alexandra Heal Purchase of ‘biosimilar’ version of adalimumab, used to treat a range of conditions, may free up funds for more nurses The NHS is set to make a record-breaking saving after reaching deals with manufacturers on low-cost “biosimilar” versions of its most expensive drug, according to the health service’s chief executive…

NHS Wales aims to speed up cancer diagnosis for all
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NHS Wales aims to speed up cancer diagnosis for all

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46261915 By  Owain ClarkeBBC Wales health correspondent Wales will become the first UK nation to introduce a new single waiting time target for cancer patients. It is an effort to speed up diagnosis and improve poor survival rates for the 17,000 patients who get it every year. The clock will start…

Language requirements for foreign nurses to be relaxed amid staffing crisis
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Language requirements for foreign nurses to be relaxed amid staffing crisis

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/english-language-requirement-nurses-lowered-nhs-staffing-crisis-a8645876.html By Shehab Khan Changes intended to ease the ‘significant pressure’ on workforce after figures revealed 42,000 nursing vacancies in England alone The current English language requirements for foreign nurses and midwives is set to be lowered under new proposals from the regulator. The move by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is intended to ease the “significant…

Type 2 diabetes affects 7,000 under-25s in England and Wales
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Type 2 diabetes affects 7,000 under-25s in England and Wales

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46290849 By BBC Health news There are nearly 7,000 children and young adults under 25 with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales – about 10 times the number reported before, according to Diabetes UK. Its analysis of 2016-17 data found most were being treated in GP practices rather than in…

Insulin shortage could affect 40 million people with type 2 diabetes
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Insulin shortage could affect 40 million people with type 2 diabetes

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/20/insulin-shortage-could-affect-40-million-people-with-type-2-diabetes By Sarah Boseley Health editor Millions worldwide may be unable to access the drug by 2030, scientists predict About 40 million people who will need insulin to manage their type 2 diabetes in 12 years’ time will not get it unless access to the drug is significantly improved, according to new research….