This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50419657 By Sophie Hutchinson Accident-and-emergency units in England have recorded their worst performance since current records began. The latest performance statistics also show a raft of other targets are being missed – including for cancer operations and routine surgery. The Department of Health and Social Care says this is in…
This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/hundreds-of-people-with-autism-wrongly-being-detained-in-mental-health-units-11860165 By Ashish Joshi Health Correspondent Hundreds of people with a learning disability and/or autism (LDA) are being held in mental health units even though they have been identified as no longer needing inpatient care. According to analysis by Sky News of published NHS data, 635 of the 2,250 with…
This article was taken from: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7676093/amp/Furious-backlash-emerges-Google-secretly-amassed-healthcare-data-millions-people.html By Nicola Davis A&E admissions highest in deprived areas of England as bronchiolitis drives increase Emergency hospital admissions for children with pneumonia have risen by more than 50% in England over the past decade, figures suggest, with admission rates highest in more deprived areas. According to NHS Digital data…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50351868 By Fergus WalshMedical correspondent Two cannabis-based medicines, used to treat epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, have been approved for use by the NHS in England. It follows new guidelines from the drugs advisory body NICE, which looked at products for several conditions. Charities have welcomed the move, although some campaigners…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/nov/11/cancellations-of-nhs-child-mental-health-sessions-jump-25 By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Staff shortages and growing demand reported to be behind annual rise in England Growing numbers of troubled children are having appointments with NHS mental health services cancelled, the organisation’s data show. Figures obtained by the mental health charity Mind reveal that CAMHS (child and adolescent mental…