NHS fears over no-deal Brexit highlight risk to patients, Labour says
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NHS fears over no-deal Brexit highlight risk to patients, Labour says

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/21/nhs-fears-over-no-deal-brexit-highlight-risk-to-patients-labour-says By Haroon Siddique Labour speaks out after letter revealed concerns about shortages of medicines in event of no-deal Brexit NHS trusts’ fears about medicine shortages show that patients are being put at risk by the government’s failure to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, Labour has said. The opposition’s criticism comes after a leaked…

Steam treatment for big prostates approved on NHS
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Steam treatment for big prostates approved on NHS

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45244776 By BBC Health news The NHS can start offering a new steam treatment for benign prostate enlargement, says the regulator, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. The procedure is minimally invasive and can be done under local anaesthetic without an overnight hospital stay. It involves passing a small…

Nursing union chief falls on her sword after NHS pay blunder
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Nursing union chief falls on her sword after NHS pay blunder

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/20/nursing-union-chief-falls-sword-nhs-pay-blunder/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor The head of the Royal College of Nursing has resigned after thousands of nurses were given the wrong information about their pay deal. It followed a petition calling for her resignation over the blunder. Dame Janet Davies apologised last month after telling the union’s members that they…

NHS trusts warn ‘no deal’ Brexit could lead to hospital drug shortages
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NHS trusts warn ‘no deal’ Brexit could lead to hospital drug shortages

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-trusts-warn-no-deal-brexit-could-lead-to-hospital-drug-shortages-11478030 By Sky news NHS Providers says “the entire supply chain of pharmaceuticals could be adversely affected” in the event of a “no deal” Brexit. Hospitals face the threat of drug shortages in the event of a no deal Brexit, NHS trusts have warned privately. NHS Providers, which represents hospitals and…

Learning disability care could return to ‘Victorian era’ because of nurse training cuts, experts warn
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Learning disability care could return to ‘Victorian era’ because of nurse training cuts, experts warn

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This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/learning-disability-nurse-training-bursary-nhs-cuts-tory-austerity-a8491681.html By Alex Matthews-King Health correspondent ‘Bleak image that is not what care should look like in the 21st century,’ says Royal College of Nursing The NHS is facing a return to the “Victorian era” when it comes to learning disability care because of a critical shortage of specialist nurses made worse by Tory cuts to student bursaries, experts…