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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45197374 By BBC Health News An opt-out organ donation register in England may not increase the number of organs because grieving relatives could be less sure what their loved ones had wanted, a study suggests. Under the opt-out system, planned to come in from 2020, consent is presumed unless family members…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/14/more-than-200-suicides-recorded-at-mental-health-units-over-seven-years By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Care Quality Commission figures show overall number falling but more women have begun taking their own lives than men More than 200 patients killed themselves in mental health units over seven years, new figures have revealed, prompting concern about the safety and quality of care. Data…
This article was taken from: http://www.itv.com/news/2018-08-13/scheme-to-help-people-with-long-term-conditions-saves-nhs-millions/ By ITV news An innovative idea to treat people earlier for illnesses like flu and chest infections has led to patients in one area avoiding 17,000 nights in hospital and the NHS saving £7 million to be reinvested back into patient care. The iCares system in Sandwell in the West…
This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/14/disabled-children-waiting-too-long-for-nhs-wheelchairs By Haroon Siddique NHS England misses target for delivery of wheelchairs to more than 5,000 children Thousands of disabled children in England who need a wheelchair are waiting more than the four-month target for the equipment to be delivered, analysis has revealed. The NHS standard is for children to receive a…
This article was taken from: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/new-ovarian-cancer-drug-niraparib-13077621 By Paul Ward The new treatment was shown to extend the period of relapse-free time for patients during medical trials. The approval of a new drug to treat ovarian in Scotland has been welcomed by campaigners. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Niraparib (Zejula) for use by NHS Scotland for advanced ovarian cancer….