District nurses spend more time doing computer admin tasks than looking after patients, NHS chief says
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District nurses spend more time doing computer admin tasks than looking after patients, NHS chief says

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/09/police-teachers-jealous-nhs-20m-birthday-award-simon-stevens/ By Henry Bodkin  District nurses now spend more time completing admin tasks than caring for the elderly and infirm, the head of the NHS has said. Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, said nurses trained to look after patients in their homes are more likely to be found in front…

GPs in London and Hertfordshire join scheme offering same-day appointments for £1,200 a year
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GPs in London and Hertfordshire join scheme offering same-day appointments for £1,200 a year

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This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/nhs-doctors-to-offer-sameday-appointments-for-1200-a-year-a3956236.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1538996552 By Ross Lydall Health Editor NHS family doctors today began offering 30-minute consultations and their mobile phone number to patients — for a £1,200 annual fee. More than 30 GPs in London and Hertfordshire have joined the Concierge Choice UK private scheme, which allows patients to “hand-pick” their doctor and request on-the-day appointments. The…

Boy, 6, awarded record £37m in NHS compensation after ‘catastrophic’ brain damage
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Boy, 6, awarded record £37m in NHS compensation after ‘catastrophic’ brain damage

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/08/boy-6-awarded-record-37m-nhs-compensation-catastrophic-brain/ By Francesca Marshall A six-year-old boy has been awarded a record £37 million from the NHS in compensation after contracting a virus in hospital which led to “catastrophic” brain damage. The boy contracted the Herpes Simplex virus which later developed into a devastating brain fever following his birth at Watford General…

Tens of thousands of children in England rejected for mental health treatment
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Tens of thousands of children in England rejected for mental health treatment

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/07/tens-of-thousands-of-children-in-england-rejected-for-mental-health-treatment By Richard Adams Education editor Even with evidence of abuse or self-harm many children are turned away, report finds More children than ever are seeking specialist mental health treatment in England but tens of thousands are being turned away despite evidence of self-harm or abuse, according to a report. An investigation by…

NHS hospitals ‘unsafe’ for diabetics as quarter of a million experienced potentially life threatening errors last year, charity warns
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NHS hospitals ‘unsafe’ for diabetics as quarter of a million experienced potentially life threatening errors last year, charity warns

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This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/diabetes-patients-nhs-hospitals-risk-life-threatening-errors-a8573046.html By Alex Matthews-King Health Correspondent Emergency care needed for 9,600 patients who went into diabetic comas after receiving too much insulin Diabetic patients in NHS hospitals are being put at risk of serious harm or death as a lack of specialist staff contributed to 260,000 medication errors last year, charities have warned….