This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48457980 By BBC Health news Patients suffering severe symptoms when they come off antidepressants too quickly need more help and support, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. Current guidance suggests that most people should be able to withdraw from the drugs over four weeks. But psychiatrists say some patients taking…
This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/gp-surgery-closures-rise-eight-fold-as-system-creaks-11731978 By Sky News According to new research, 583 surgeries have closed in the past six years as the NHS grapples with a recruitment crisis. Almost two million patients have been affected by a huge rise in the number of GP surgeries closing down. According to an investigation by the…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48446924 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Ultra-processed foods – such as chicken nuggets, ice cream and breakfast cereals – have been linked to early death and poor health, scientists say. Researchers in France and Spain say the amount of such food being eaten has soared. Their studies…
This article was taken from:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48438132 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Public spending on care for the elderly and disabled is much higher in Scotland and Wales than England, figures show. In England, £310 per person is spent each year on services such as care homes and home help for daily tasks such as washing and…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/28/doctors-install-replica-bus-stop-inside-hospitals-emergency/ By Helena Horton Doctors have installed a fake ‘bus stop’ inside a hospital emergency department to help anxious dementia patients deal with the unfamiliar surroundings. The replica in Southend University Hospital, Essex, includes a sign, bench and timetable, and patients can feel calmed as they wait at it. It is…