What commissioners need to transform healthcare
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What commissioners need to transform healthcare

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Service-Focus/what-commissioners-need-to-transform-healthcare By National Health Executive News Source: NHE: Jul/Aug 19 Dr Graham Jackson, co-chair at NHS Clinical Commissioners, outlines how CCGs can best deliver the goals outlined in the Long Term Plan and perform at their highest quality. Speaking at the NHS Confederation’s conference last month, Simon Stevens, highlighted the…

Gene therapy for rare eye disease set to be offered on NHS
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Gene therapy for rare eye disease set to be offered on NHS

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49565740 By BBC Health News Patients with a rare inherited eye disorder are set to be able to access a new gene therapy on the NHS which slows down sight loss. Draft NICE guidance recommends the therapy (Luxturna) to treat inherited retinal dystrophies. The National Institute for Health and Care…

NHS Nurses to be given £1,000 each to spend on training in bid to stop staff leaving
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NHS Nurses to be given £1,000 each to spend on training in bid to stop staff leaving

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/nhs-nurses-extra-funding-pay-rise-training-budget/ By Paul Gallagher at I News Increase part of government’s commitment to improving patient care and securing a sustainable future for the NHS Nurses will be given £1,000 each over three years to help their careers develop in an effort by the Government to stop staff leaving the NHS….

Cancer ‘biggest middle-age killer in rich nations’
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Cancer ‘biggest middle-age killer in rich nations’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49558223 By BBC Health news Cancer now causes more deaths among the middle-aged in higher-income countries than cardiovascular disease, a study suggests. Globally, heart problems and stroke is the leading cause of death at this age. But the researchers say people in rich nations are 2.5 times more likely to…

Cancer patients in England ‘diagnosed too late’ due to staff shortages
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Cancer patients in England ‘diagnosed too late’ due to staff shortages

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/02/cancer-patients-in-england-diagnosed-too-late-due-to-staff-shortages By Sarah Boseley Health editor Cancer Research UK estimates 115,000 people diagnosed at stage 3 or 4, hampered by chronic lack of skilled diagnostic staff At least 115,000 cancer patients in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage each year, too late to have the best chance of survival, say…