NHS Digital restructure will see 500 jobs axed across England
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NHS Digital restructure will see 500 jobs axed across England

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-46043752 By BBC Health News About 500 jobs will be lost in a restructure of NHS Digital across England, according to the Secretary of State for Health. It employs about 2,700 people in IT-related roles at centres across the country, with almost 2,000 of those jobs in Leeds. The Unison union…

Plymouth hospital in ‘pioneering’ deal with private health company
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Plymouth hospital in ‘pioneering’ deal with private health company

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45990875 By By Hugh Pym Health editor at BBC Health news A row has broken out over a deal which will see NHS surgeons carrying out operations in a private hospital. It covers all non-urgent orthopaedic surgery at Derriford Hospital, part of University Hospitals Plymouth Trust. A spokesperson for the trust said it…

Are cold days most risky for heart attacks?
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Are cold days most risky for heart attacks?

This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/cold-weather-and-heart-attacks By The Heart foundation on world stroke day #worldstrokeday News reports have warned of a ‘chilling risk’ of having a heart attack when temperatures drop below freezing, and even when the skies are cloudy and windy. We look behind the headlines. The research New research has found that heart attacks are more…

500 diabetics dying each week, many from ‘avoidable’ complications
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500 diabetics dying each week, many from ‘avoidable’ complications

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/29/500-diabetics-dying-week-many-avoidable-complications/ By Henry Bodkin at The Telegraph news paper  Hundreds of diabetes sufferers are dying prematurely every week, NHS figures reveal as experts warn the health service is not doing enough to support patients with the condition. Avoidable complications such as amputations, sight loss, kidney disease, stroke and heart disease are contributing to around 500…

Bullying in the NHS costing the service more than £2 billion per year in England, research warns
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Bullying in the NHS costing the service more than £2 billion per year in England, research warns

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/23/bullying-nhs-costing-service-2-billion-per-year-england-research/ By  Telegraph Reporter at the Telegraph newspaper Bullying and harassment in the NHS could be costing more than £2 billion per year in England alone, warns new research. The figures come from the first comprehensive estimate of the financial costs of bullying and harassment in the NHS. The study, published in…