This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47528672 By BBC Health news A third of women aged under 30 are snubbing invites to be tested for cervical cancer, health officials in Wales have warned. That is despite the disease being the most common cancer for younger women. Cervical Screening Wales said across all age groups, there were about…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/11/fake-drugs-kill-more-than-250000-children-a-year-doctors-warn By Ian Sample Science editor Printer ink, paint and arsenic found in some drugs sold to treat life-threatening illnesses Doctors have called for an urgent international effort to combat a “pandemic of bad drugs” that is thought to kill hundreds of thousands of people globally every year. A surge in counterfeit…
This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/plans-to-ditch-nhs-four-hour-ae-target-11662093 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent Special changes will impact mental health patients, those seeking a cancer diagnosis and heart attack sufferers. The four-hour A&E waiting time target – used as a measure of hospital performance – could be abandoned in favour of a series of new standards under proposals that…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47279032 By Laurel Ives at BBC news For some women, the menopause and the years leading up to it, can be a time of troubling emotional and physical symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) eases symptoms like hot flushes and sweats, but it’s not suitable for all women. Now, a small study…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/11/patients-unresponsive-to-sepsis-treatment-to-be-flagged-to-doctors-under-new-nhs-england-rules By Press Association at the Guardian. NHS England staff told to look out for signs of sepsis in patients attending A&E Hospitals could face financial penalties if they fail to meet new guidelines for detecting and treating sepsis. The guidance, mandated by NHS England, includes a requirement for staff to alert senior doctors…