This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-46043752 By BBC Health News About 500 jobs will be lost in a restructure of NHS Digital across England, according to the Secretary of State for Health. It employs about 2,700 people in IT-related roles at centres across the country, with almost 2,000 of those jobs in Leeds. The Unison union…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/31/jail-sentences-assaults-nhs-staff-double-health-secretary-announce/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor at Telegraph UK Jail sentences for those who attack paramedics and casualty nurses are set to double in a bid to tackle record levels of violence against staff. Matt Hancock, Health Secretary, will today announce a “zero tolerance” strategy on violence against NHS staff, as he details…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45997000 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Scientists in the UK and The Gambia say they have the first evidence that dogs can sniff out malaria. They have trained dogs to recognise tell-tale aromas using clothes from people infected with the disease. It is hoped the animals can be used…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45990875 By By Hugh Pym Health editor at BBC Health news A row has broken out over a deal which will see NHS surgeons carrying out operations in a private hospital. It covers all non-urgent orthopaedic surgery at Derriford Hospital, part of University Hospitals Plymouth Trust. A spokesperson for the trust said it…
This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/cold-weather-and-heart-attacks By The Heart foundation on world stroke day #worldstrokeday News reports have warned of a ‘chilling risk’ of having a heart attack when temperatures drop below freezing, and even when the skies are cloudy and windy. We look behind the headlines. The research New research has found that heart attacks are more…