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This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43490335 By BBC Health News Fresh analysis of a controversial study, which recommended exercise and psychological therapy for people with chronic fatigue syndrome, suggests their impact is more modest than first thought. The PACE trial found the treatments to be “moderately effective”, leading to recovery in a fifth of patients. But this…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/21/failing-mental-healthcare-violating-basic-human-rights By Rob Behrens My report shows that too many people in the UK aren’t being treated with the dignity and respect they should expect when in crisis General attitudes to mental health may have become more enlightened, but serious inadequacies remain in how we care for and treat mental health patients….
This article was taken from : https://news.sky.com/story/i-have-downs-syndrome-i-love-my-life-so-dont-pity-me-11297994 By Sky News World Down Syndrome Day is to raise awareness of what life is like for those, like Sarah Merriman, who have the genetic condition. Today is World Down’s Syndrome Day, a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. Sarah Merriman…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/03/21/drugs-vaccinate-over-50s-against-alzheimers-could-decadewith/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor Hilary Evans, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “With over one million people expected to be living with dementia by 2025, we have a duty to ensure that people with dementia and their families can benefit from innovations in new treatments in the coming years. “While our…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2018/mar/20/nhs-it-health-service-staff-guardian-survey By Sarah Johnson Six out of ten health professionals who took the Guardian survey say IT systems are not fit for purpose Six out of 10 healthcare professionals believe that NHS IT systems are not fit for purpose, according to survey findings that also show better systems would improve patient care. A Guardian…