Expectant mothers to be given same midwife throughout pregnancy in £40million NHS promise
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Expectant mothers to be given same midwife throughout pregnancy in £40million NHS promise

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/05/expectant-mothers-given-midwife-throughout-pregnancy-40million/ By  Dominic Nicholls All expectant mothers are to be given the same midwife throughout their pregnancy in a £40 million NHS promise. Maternity deaths are expected to fall by 50 per cent after thousands more expectant mothers will be offered a named midwife to guide them through pregnancy. To…

Cancer test treats patients with precision
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Cancer test treats patients with precision

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48043186 By Lisa Summers Scotland Health Correspondent Scientists at Glasgow University have developed a cancer testing technique that they say could transform the way we treat the disease. The medical team based at The Glasgow Precision Oncology Laboratory are able to extract huge amounts of information from tiny fragments of…

Mental health patients detained in hospital wards for up to 21 years
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Mental health patients detained in hospital wards for up to 21 years

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/23/nhs-mental-health-patients-locked-in-secure-ward-rehabilitation-years By Sarah Marsh at The Guardian Guardian finds many people confined far from families, sometimes for decades A patient locked in a secure ward for more than 21 years is among hundreds of people with mental health problems being kept in what one MP has called “old-style asylums” in NHS hospitals, an investigation can…

NHS non-disclosure agreements to end, vows Matt Hancock
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NHS non-disclosure agreements to end, vows Matt Hancock

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/22/nhs-end-non-disclosure-agreements-vows-matt-hancock Health secretary says staff should not have to compromise their job for patient safety The health secretary has vowed to end the use of non-disclosure agreements that prevent would-be NHS whistleblowers speaking out. Matt Hancock said he wants more people to feel they can “put their head above the parapet”, and described settlement…

Two rashers of bacon a day raises bowel cancer risk by a fifth
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Two rashers of bacon a day raises bowel cancer risk by a fifth

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/two-rashers-of-bacon-a-day-raises-bowel-cancer-risk-by-a-fifth-11695822 By Sky news Even moderate amounts of red or processed meat are shown to significantly increase the chances of getting bowel cancer. Sticking to NHS guidelines on how much red or processed meat people should eat still increases the risk of bowel cancer by 20%, according to new research. The…