Critically ill ‘should not be made to die away from home’
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Critically ill ‘should not be made to die away from home’

This article was taken from: Toby Helm Political editor By Better funded end-of-life care would be fairer and cost less, says IPPR report One in three people who die in hospital could spend their final days at home if the government introduces and adequately funds a modern community-based health and social care system, a new report says….

Artificial intelligence can be weapon in cancer fight, PM to say
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Artificial intelligence can be weapon in cancer fight, PM to say

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44191444 By BBC Health News The diagnosis of cancer and other diseases in the UK can be transformed by using artificial intelligence, Theresa May is to say. The NHS and technology companies should use AI as a “new weapon” in research, the PM will urge in a speech later. Experts say…

NHS hit squads crack down on payments from overseas patients
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NHS hit squads crack down on payments from overseas patients

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/17/nhs-hit-squads-crack-payments-overseas-patients/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor  Hit squads will be sent into hospitals who are failing to charge overseas patients for treatment, following orders from regulators. NHS watchdogs are targeting 50 trusts who between them have failed to recover £44m owing to them from patients who are not entitled to free care. Senior…

Give nurses body cameras to prevent assaults, NHS staff plead
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Give nurses body cameras to prevent assaults, NHS staff plead

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/14/give-nurses-body-cameras-prevent-assaults-nhs-staff-plead/ By Rosie Taylor Nurses should be given body cameras to prevent assaults by violent patients, a conference heard. Increasing levels of violence in A&E and on hospital wards meant staff needed better protection, nurses told the Royal College of Nursing Congress on Monday. They revealed how they had been attacked and even held…

International Nurses’ Day: what’s it like working at the coalface of healthcare?
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International Nurses’ Day: what’s it like working at the coalface of healthcare?

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/careers/international-nurses-day-working-career-healthcare By Hannah Friend Nursing is a crucial part of the medical profession. We hear from workers on the ground about what their day job is really like Nursing is certainly not for the feint-hearted, but it does have its rewards, including a sense of satisfaction and pride not found in…