NHS treating 5,000 diabetics a day as one in 10 patients now suffer with illness, figures reveal
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NHS treating 5,000 diabetics a day as one in 10 patients now suffer with illness, figures reveal

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/04/nhs-treating-5000-diabetics-day-one-10-patients-now-suffer-illness/ By Mason Boycott-Owen Hospitals are being deluged by 5,000 type 2 diabetics a day, new figures reveal as one in 10 patients are now suffering from a form of the illness linked to being overweight and inactive. There were more than 1.7million admissions to hospitals last year for people with type 2 diabetes, costing…

Blood inquiry judge: ‘Many left in grinding hardship’
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Blood inquiry judge: ‘Many left in grinding hardship’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50263779 By BBC Health news All those affected by the contaminated blood scandal should receive the same financial support, no matter where they live in the UK, says the judge in charge of the inquiry. Sir Brian Langstaff said there was “no proper justification” for the “grinding hardship of many”….

Antibiotic use falling but resistant infections rising
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Antibiotic use falling but resistant infections rising

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50249849 By https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50249849 There has been a 17% drop in the number of prescriptions for antibiotics written by GPs in England over the past five years, latest figures show. But antibiotic-resistant infections are still rising – up 9% between 2017 and 2018, to nearly 61,000. Public Health England is urging the public…

NHS project allows nurses to improve people’s health with social media
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NHS project allows nurses to improve people’s health with social media

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This article was taken from: http://digitalhealthage.com/nhs-project-allows-nurses-to-improve-peoples-health-with-social-media/ By Digital Health Age Hundreds of practice nurses across the country have been taught how social media can improve health thanks to NHS Digital’s Widening Digital Participation projects. Following an initial pilot using Facebook to promote breast screening, one area saw a 12.9% increase in the take up of…

District nursing: ‘undervalued’ but vital
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District nursing: ‘undervalued’ but vital

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This article was taken from: https://www.nursinginpractice.com/community-nursing/district-nursing-undervalued-vital By Kathy Oxtoby, Reporter District nurses save the NHS hundreds of millions across the UK by treating patients in their own homes and helping to keep them out of hospital. But cuts mean their numbers have nearly halved in 10 years and the profession is under threat, reports Kathy…