End NHS maternity charges for vulnerable migrants, say midwives
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End NHS maternity charges for vulnerable migrants, say midwives

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/09/end-nhs-maternity-charges-for-vulnerable-migrants-say-midwives By Patrick Greenfield Destitute women and their babies are ‘put at risk of avoidable harm’ by high fees Midwives have called on the government to scrap NHS charges that can amount to tens of thousands of pounds for pregnant women who are refugees, migrants or visiting from overseas, amid concerns that…

How virtual reality apps are helping people understand what it’s like to live with dementia
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How virtual reality apps are helping people understand what it’s like to live with dementia

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This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/virtual-reality-apps-are-helping-people-understand-what-its-like-to-live-with-dementia/ By Anna Behrmann It could revolutionise the care that people with dementia are given The words “virtual reality” and “dementia” do not seem to fit naturally together, but it could potentially be the key to understanding an incredibly complex condition. When my grandmother, Ninette, developed Alzheimer’s disease, a common…

NHS England announces review into access to statins
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NHS England announces review into access to statins

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This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2019/september/nhs-england-announces-review-into-access-to-statins By  Patrick Pringle, at the British Heart Foundation High dose statins could be made available to patients directly from high street pharmacies, NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens announced at the NHS Expo yesterday. Low dose statins can currently be given over the counter. However, NHS England says it…

Spending plan: What it means for health and care
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Spending plan: What it means for health and care

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49558231 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent In terms of health and care, there were two eye-catching numbers in the chancellor’s spending announcement – £6.2bn extra for the NHS and £1.5bn for social care in England – but neither is quite what it seems. The £6.2bn refers to the extra cash the…

New AI heart attack tool has potential to save lives within a year, scientists say
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New AI heart attack tool has potential to save lives within a year, scientists say

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This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/science/heart-attack-ai-artificial-intelligence-save-lives-scientists/ By Tom Bawden Researchers hope the new technique could become routine in the NHS within two years Artificial intelligence could be saving lives within a year by making it possible to identify people at high risk of a heart attack at least five years before it strikes, scientists claim. Those…