Seven numbers every man should know, say district health chiefs
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Seven numbers every man should know, say district health chiefs

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/17701921.seven-numbers-every-man-should-know-say-district-health-chiefs/ By By Alistair Shand MEN across the district should know their vital stats. That’s the message from Bradford district and Craven health chiefs. They say there are seven key numbers every man should be aware of – 37, 150, 5, 14, 10, 120/80 and 75. * The risk of heart…

Drug shortages are endangering lives and wasting NHS time
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Drug shortages are endangering lives and wasting NHS time

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/11/drug-shortages-endangering-patients-lives-wasting-nhs-time By Zara Aziz I shouldn’t have to spend large chunks of my day tracking down certain medicines or researching alternatives As a GP, managing patients’ medicine requests has until now been a seamless process of writing prescriptions to send to nominated pharmacies to dispense. But drug shortages mean that…

Helpforce to launch training programmes for NHS volunteers
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Helpforce to launch training programmes for NHS volunteers

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Comment/helpforce-launches-training-programmes-for-nhs-volunteers By National Health Executive News Source: NHE May/June 2019 Kay Fawcett OBE, clinical advisor and education lead at Helpforce, and Lynn Twinn, talent development consultant, outline the new national training programmes for NHS volunteers and volunteer leaders. Helpforce, a charity set up by Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett in 2017, is committed…

GP ‘ghost patients’ to be investigated by NHS fraud squad
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GP ‘ghost patients’ to be investigated by NHS fraud squad

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48600923By The NHS fraud squad is investigating GPs in England amid suspicions they are claiming for non-existent patients. Doctors get £150 a year for each patient on their list, but records show there were 3.6 million more patients in the system last year than there were people in England. The…

Barnardo’s highlights incredible young carers during #CarersWeek
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Barnardo’s highlights incredible young carers during #CarersWeek

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/barnardos-highlights-incredible-young-carers-during-carersweek/ By Barnardo’s children’s charity which supports thousands of children across the UK who care for unwell or disabled relatives is proud to support Carers Week this week. The week aims to raise awareness of the challenges that carers face and recognise the important contribution they make to their families…