Game-changing ovarian cancer drug which extends survival by three years gets NHS green light
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Game-changing ovarian cancer drug which extends survival by three years gets NHS green light

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/25/game-changing-ovarian-cancer-drug-extends-survival-three-years/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor A game-changing drug for women with ovarian cancer – dubbed the “silent killer” – has been approved as an early treatment on the NHS. The treatment, called olaparib, has been found to extend survival by three years among women with particular genetic mutations. Scientists welcomed the…

Is paying people to get fit the future of the NHS?
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Is paying people to get fit the future of the NHS?

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/paying-people-get-fit-future-nhs/ By  Debbi Marco  Incentivisation is nothing new – but could it be used on a wider basis to point people in the right direction? Research out last week showed that financial incentives were successful in helping people quit smoking. Now there’s talk of applying this to the national obesity…

Hospitals in Leeds welcome Jamaican nurses onto wards
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Hospitals in Leeds welcome Jamaican nurses onto wards

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This article was taken from: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/hospitals-in-leeds-welcome-jamaican-nurses-onto-wards-1-9889405 By Alison Bellamy A GROUP of 15 nurses from the Caribbean sunshine isle of Jamaica have joined hospital wards in Leeds, as part of a special international project. The nurses – also called global learning practitioners – have joined the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, as part of a pilot scheme with…

UTI home-testing app to help women trialled by NHS
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UTI home-testing app to help women trialled by NHS

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49031625 By BBC Health News A new smartphone app to help women diagnose a urinary tract infection (UTI) is being trialled by the NHS. The app will be overseen by 37 pharmacies in a trial across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, aimed at freeing up GP appointments. It guides users through a…

NHS flu jabs delayed amid scramble to keep up with ‘Aussie’ strain
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NHS flu jabs delayed amid scramble to keep up with ‘Aussie’ strain

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/18/nhs-flu-jabs-delayed-amid-scramble-keep-aussie-strain/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor The NHS is scrambling to get hold of the right flu jabs in time for this winter, amid fears millions of Britons will not be protected against a deadly “Aussie” strain. Health officials say delays by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in selecting the vaccine…