My fight with bureaucracy to work as cancer nurse
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My fight with bureaucracy to work as cancer nurse

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51294812 By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Louisa Doyle should be working for the NHS, caring for cancer patients. She is fully trained to provide vital chemotherapy treatment, having worked for five years in Australia before coming to the UK. But this week, the 31-year-old will fly back home. With about one…

Technology holds the key to NHS transformation
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Technology holds the key to NHS transformation

This article was taken from: https://pharmafield.co.uk/healthcare/technology-holds-the-key-to-nhs-transformation/ By Paul Midgley Oli Hudson How technology holds the key to NHS transformation helping hard-pressed clinicians work smarter as the Government grapples with staff recruitment challenges. In their General Election manifesto, the Tories pledged to provide 50,000 more nurses, 6000 more GPs and 50 million more GP surgery appointments…

Short-staffed NHS failing on bowel cancer detection in England
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Short-staffed NHS failing on bowel cancer detection in England

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/28/nhs-bowel-cancer-detection-england By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Lack of specialists means patients miss out on early diagnoses, charity says The NHS is failing to detect about 1,100 cases of bowel cancer a year in England because diagnostic services are so short-staffed, according to analysis by Cancer Research UK. The charity has said people’s…

Anti-depressant spray not recommended on NHS
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Anti-depressant spray not recommended on NHS

This article was taken from: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231423-nhs-may-use-peoples-phone-data-to-predict-mental-health-issues/ By BBC Health news A fast acting ketamine-like anti-depressant spray that can lift mood within hours has been rejected by the NHS healthcare watchdog. The National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence (NICE) says there are too many uncertainties about the correlation between the price and clinical benefits…

NHS pledges elderly rapid response community teams
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NHS pledges elderly rapid response community teams

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51198992 By BBC Health news Rapid response teams of nurses, physios and care staff are to be on hand within two hours to help sick older people at home in England under new plans. The community crisis teams will be officially piloted in seven areas this year, with the plan…