NHS ‘birthday present’ will only make up ‘lost ground’, bosses say
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NHS ‘birthday present’ will only make up ‘lost ground’, bosses say

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/08/nhs-birthday-present-will-make-lost-ground-bosses-say/ By  Henry Bodkin The £20 billion annual NHS windfall promised by Theresa May is only enough to make up “lost ground”, rather than significantly improve healthcare, hospital managers have said. A new report predicts that the vast majority of the 70th anniversary “birthday present” will go towards repairing dilapidated hospitals and recovering basic waiting…

No screening is better for women with low breast cancer risk, finds study
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No screening is better for women with low breast cancer risk, finds study

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/05/no-screening-better-for-women-with-low-breast-cancer-risk-finds-study By Sarah Boseley Number of women put through unnecessary tests would reduce if screening done by risk, find UCL researchers Women who are at lower risk of breast cancer – about a third of the population – would be better off not being invited for NHS screening for the disease, according to…

Getting results: why NHS clinical trials are the envy of the world
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Getting results: why NHS clinical trials are the envy of the world

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/05/nhs-clinical-trials-other-countries-envious-getting-results By Sarah Boseley Health editor From cancer to dementia, UK patients are benefiting from a democratised system of research It started with a lump on Cathy Perkins’ index finger. The viola player didn’t know what it was; nor did her GP. The eventual diagnosis in 2008 from the Christie cancer hospital…

‘It’s going to create a revolution’: how AI is transforming the NHS
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‘It’s going to create a revolution’: how AI is transforming the NHS

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/04/its-going-create-revolution-how-ai-transforming-nhs By Ian Sample Science editor Technology is making impressive inroads into cancer treatment, saving lives and money The tumour is hard to miss on the scan. The size of a golf ball, it sits bold and white on the brain stem, a part of the organ that sends messages back and forth…

How should the NHS be funded to ensure its survival?
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How should the NHS be funded to ensure its survival?

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/how-should-the-nhs-be-funded-to-ensure-its-survival-11425637 By Sky news A Sky News debate on the eve of the health service’s 70th birthday will hear different arguments for how to guarantee its future. If the NHS is to survive, how should it be funded? That will be the question tonight, when on the eve of the 70th anniversary…