Hospital bosses told to get on a plane and find more foreign nurses to work in the NHS
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Hospital bosses told to get on a plane and find more foreign nurses to work in the NHS

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/23/hospital-bosses-told-get-plane-find-foreign-nurses-work-nhs/ By Henry Bodkin  Hospital bosses should personally fly to low and middle income countries in a bid to recruit more foreign nurses to work in the NHS, policy experts have said. Richard Murray, chief executive of the King’s Fund, said delegating hiring to private agencies risked Britain losing the “international competition”…

DIY smear tests may help combat falling cervical cancer screening rates
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DIY smear tests may help combat falling cervical cancer screening rates

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/21/home-smear-test-to-be-rolled-out-in-england-to-combat-low-screening-numbers By Press Association NHS England pilot scheme of ‘self-sample’ kits will allow women to test for HPV at home Women will be able to conduct tests for HPV at home as part of a pilot scheme to combat the low up-take of cervical cancer screenings in England. Robert Music, chief…

NHS could end up short of 70,000 nurses and 7,000 GPs, warns report
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NHS could end up short of 70,000 nurses and 7,000 GPs, warns report

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-could-end-up-short-of-70-000-nurses-and-7-000-gps-warns-report-11671350 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent NHS could end up short of 70,000 nurses and 7,000 GPs, warns report The NHS could be short of 70,000 nurses and 7,000 GPs within five years unless urgent action is taken to address a growing staffing crisis, according to analysis by health think tanks….

Cancer specialist shortages in Wales ‘a real risk’
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Cancer specialist shortages in Wales ‘a real risk’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47584063 By Owain ClarkeBBC Wales health correspondent There is a “real risk” to the future of cancer services in Wales because of a significant shortage of specialists, a leading expert has warned. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) figures show only three extra cancer doctors joined NHS Wales in the past five…

UK breast cancer death rates falling fastest in ‘big six’ of Europe
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UK breast cancer death rates falling fastest in ‘big six’ of Europe

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/19/uk-breast-cancer-death-rates-falling-fastest-in-big-six-of-europe By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Study says women aged 50-69 most likely to benefit, while those aged 70-79 will gain least Death rates from breast cancer are falling faster in Britain than in any other of the six most populous countries in Europe, research shows. The rate of death from the disease…