Quarter of UK student nurses drop out before graduation, study finds
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Quarter of UK student nurses drop out before graduation, study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/03/quarter-of-uk-student-nurses-drop-out-before-graduation-study-finds By Haroon Siddique Nearly a quarter of student nurses are dropping out of their degree courses before graduation, according to figures that bode ill for the staffing crisis in the NHS. Of 16,544 UK nursing students at 55 universities who began three-year degrees that were due to finish last year, 4,027 left their…

New drive to encourage doctors to write to patients in plain English
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New drive to encourage doctors to write to patients in plain English

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/04/new-drive-doctors-urged-write-patients-plain-english By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Guidance from Academy of Medical Royal Colleges suggests specialists should avoid Latin terms, acronyms and convoluted language Hospital doctors are being told to write letters directly to patients, and in plain English, in a move the profession’s leaders hope will sweep away the use of baffling…

All car parking charges dropped across every NHS hospitals in Wales
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All car parking charges dropped across every NHS hospitals in Wales

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nhs-hospital-car-parking-charge-wales-free-glangwili-prince-philip-a8518011.html By Saman Javed Hospitals in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England still charge for car parking Parking at all NHS hospitals across Wales is now free, a decade after the policy was first announced by the Welsh government. Glangwili and Prince Philip hospitals were the last to have the charges and will now be free to park at…

Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy
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Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45355556 By Alex TherrienHealth reporter, BBC News Scientists have for the first time used gene-editing to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a large mammal, a significant step towards effective treatment for people with the disorder. The condition, which has no cure, leads to loss of muscle function and strength and ultimately an…

Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035
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Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45354846 By Laurel IvesBBC Health The number of people aged 85 and over needing 24-hour care is set to double, says a new study, as an expert warns the care system is “at breaking point”. The study, published in the Lancet Public Health journal, analysed the projected health needs of the elderly…