Scottish doctors warning over a profession ‘pushed to the brink’
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Scottish doctors warning over a profession ‘pushed to the brink’

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/26/scottish-doctors-warning-profession-pushed-brink/ By Auslan Cramb, scottish correspondent Doctors warn Scottish Government to ‘listen and respond’ Just three per cent of Scottish doctors believe the NHS is adequately resourced, according to a BMA survey that reveals a profession “pushed to the brink”. In a stark warning about the future of the health service the survey…

The NHS at 70: Prescriptions, scans and the smoking ban
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The NHS at 70: Prescriptions, scans and the smoking ban

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-44533287 By BBC News As the National Health Service turns 70, BBC Scotland highlights some of the key milestones in its history – from prescription charges and keyhole surgery to pioneering scans and the smoking ban. 1913: The Highlands and Islands Medical Service is set up with a Treasury grant of £42,000. It…

NHS Scotland staff offered 9% pay rise over three years
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NHS Scotland staff offered 9% pay rise over three years

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-44600918 By BBC Health news The bulk of NHS staff in Scotland have been offered a 9% pay rise, spread across three years. The offer, to staff like nurses and midwives who earn under £80,000 a year, is being considered by NHS unions. Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robison said she was…

Double the number of medical students to keep NHS afloat, health chiefs say
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Double the number of medical students to keep NHS afloat, health chiefs say

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/24/double-number-medical-students-keep-nhs-afloat-health-chiefs/ By  Henry Bodkin  The NHS needs to double the number of medical students in training to avoid collapse, doctors’ leaders have said. Surging obesity and an “explosion” in genomic medicine means the number of new students entering medical school each year should rise to 15,000, according to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). In…

Alzheimer’s link to herpes virus in brain, say scientists
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Alzheimer’s link to herpes virus in brain, say scientists

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/21/alzheimers-link-to-herpes-virus-in-brain-say-scientists By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Research reveals strains of virus more abundant in brains with early stage of disease, though uncertainly whether virus is a trigger or a symptom The presence of viruses in the brain has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease in research that challenges conventional theories about the onset of…