UK hospitals treat staff with massages and yoga classes
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UK hospitals treat staff with massages and yoga classes

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/17/uk-hospitals-treat-staff-with-massages-and-yoga-classes By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Schemes try to alleviate work-related stress, pain and anxiety leading NHS personnel to quit Soaring stress levels have led to a workforce crisis and alarming numbers of doctors and nurses are quitting their jobs at the NHS. But hospitals are trying to reverse the trend by giving…

Cancer waiting times breached for 1,000 days in England
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Cancer waiting times breached for 1,000 days in England

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47528886 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The NHS in England has now missed its flagship cancer target for more than 1,000 days with one in four patients facing delays getting treatment. Hospitals are meant to start treatment within 62 days of a GP referral – and have been set a target of achieving…

Third of under-30s in Wales snub cervical smear tests
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Third of under-30s in Wales snub cervical smear tests

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47528672 By BBC Health news  A third of women aged under 30 are snubbing invites to be tested for cervical cancer, health officials in Wales have warned. That is despite the disease being the most common cancer for younger women. Cervical Screening Wales said across all age groups, there were about…

NHS four-hour A&E target could be ditched after trials
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NHS four-hour A&E target could be ditched after trials

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/plans-to-ditch-nhs-four-hour-ae-target-11662093 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent Special changes will impact mental health patients, those seeking a cancer diagnosis and heart attack sufferers. The four-hour A&E waiting time target – used as a measure of hospital performance – could be abandoned in favour of a series of new standards under proposals that…

NHS hospitals could face fines for breaches of new sepsis rules
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NHS hospitals could face fines for breaches of new sepsis rules

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/11/patients-unresponsive-to-sepsis-treatment-to-be-flagged-to-doctors-under-new-nhs-england-rules By Press Association at the Guardian. NHS England staff told to look out for signs of sepsis in patients attending A&E Hospitals could face financial penalties if they fail to meet new guidelines for detecting and treating sepsis. The guidance, mandated by NHS England, includes a requirement for staff to alert senior doctors…