Learning disability care could return to ‘Victorian era’ because of nurse training cuts, experts warn
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Learning disability care could return to ‘Victorian era’ because of nurse training cuts, experts warn

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This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/learning-disability-nurse-training-bursary-nhs-cuts-tory-austerity-a8491681.html By Alex Matthews-King Health correspondent ‘Bleak image that is not what care should look like in the 21st century,’ says Royal College of Nursing The NHS is facing a return to the “Victorian era” when it comes to learning disability care because of a critical shortage of specialist nurses made worse by Tory cuts to student bursaries, experts…

Opt-out donation plan ‘will not increase donors’
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Opt-out donation plan ‘will not increase donors’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45197374 By BBC Health News An opt-out organ donation register in England may not increase the number of organs because grieving relatives could be less sure what their loved ones had wanted, a study suggests. Under the opt-out system, planned to come in from 2020, consent is presumed unless family members…

More than 200 suicides recorded at mental health units over seven years
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More than 200 suicides recorded at mental health units over seven years

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/14/more-than-200-suicides-recorded-at-mental-health-units-over-seven-years By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Care Quality Commission figures show overall number falling but more women have begun taking their own lives than men More than 200 patients killed themselves in mental health units over seven years, new figures have revealed, prompting concern about the safety and quality of care. Data…

Liver transplants ‘may be unnecessary thanks to new drug treatment’
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Liver transplants ‘may be unnecessary thanks to new drug treatment’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45188056 By James Gallagher A potential treatment for sudden liver failure could cut the need for transplants, say scientists at the University of Edinburgh. The liver has an incredible natural ability to repair itself, but this can be lost in some injuries including severe drug overdoses. The therapy is a cancer…

Scheme to help people with long-term conditions saves NHS millions
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Scheme to help people with long-term conditions saves NHS millions

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This article was taken from: http://www.itv.com/news/2018-08-13/scheme-to-help-people-with-long-term-conditions-saves-nhs-millions/ By ITV news An innovative idea to treat people earlier for illnesses like flu and chest infections has led to patients in one area avoiding 17,000 nights in hospital and the NHS saving £7 million to be reinvested back into patient care. The iCares system in Sandwell in the West…