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NHS patients to be offered chance to travel for surgery

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-61930088                     By BBC News                     NHS patients in England who have been waiting more than two years for surgery are being offered hospital treatment in alternative parts of the country.  …

Surgeons withdraw support for heart disease advice
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Surgeons withdraw support for heart disease advice

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50715156 By Deborah Cohen and Ed BrownBBC News night European clinical guidelines on how to treat a major form of heart disease are under review following a BBC Newsnight investigation. Europe’s professional body for heart surgeons has withdrawn support for the guidelines, saying it was “a matter of serious concern”…

Severe allergic reactions in surgery ’caused by antibiotics’
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Severe allergic reactions in surgery ’caused by antibiotics’

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44085494 By BBC Health News Antibiotics are the main cause of life-threatening allergic reactions during surgery, a new report suggests. The Royal College of Anaesthetists says more patients are claiming to be allergic to penicillin, leading to other riskier antibiotics being used. Out of nearly 300 life-threatening reactions, there were 10…