NHS reorganisation could “threaten patient safety”
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NHS reorganisation could “threaten patient safety”

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-reorganisation-could-threaten-patient-safety-11344619 By Paul Kelso, Health Correspondent NHS England says Accountable Care Organisations will target funds and services more effectively. Proposed changes to the way NHS services are provided in England will be challenged at the High Court in Leeds today. Campaigners are bringing a judicial review of plans to create new regional…

Dementia patients restrained with controversial techniques – report
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Dementia patients restrained with controversial techniques – report

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: By Denis Campbell Methods such as raising bed bars and putting walking aids out of reach leave elderly people stressed, says government-funded research Hospital staff are sometimes confining patients with dementia to bed through controversial “containment and restraint” techniques, new government-funded research reveals. The findings, paid for by the National Institute…

Prostate cancer breakthrough as UK team develops more accurate test
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Prostate cancer breakthrough as UK team develops more accurate test

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/22/prostate-cancer-ultrasound-diagnosis-test By Robin McKie Science editor Ultrasound technique overcomes problems with current methods to diagnose the most common cancer in men Scientists have announced the development of a highly accurate and reliable technique for diagnosing prostate cancer. The Dundee University-based team say they have used an ultrasound process called shear wave elastography (SWE)…

Two nurses chosen to help develop ‘new generation of NHS digital tools and services’
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Two nurses chosen to help develop ‘new generation of NHS digital tools and services’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/technology/two-nurses-to-help-develop-new-generation-of-nhs-digital-tools/7024152.article By  STEVE FORD Two nurses have been named as being among those chosen to spend a year working as “clinical informatics fellows” at NHS Digital, in a pioneering new role to boost the use of technology. The four fellows, from a range of care settings and professions, are “pioneering a first…

Scientists hail machine that keeps liver ‘alive’ outside body pre-transplant
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Scientists hail machine that keeps liver ‘alive’ outside body pre-transplant

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.itv.com/news/2018-04-19/scientists-hail-machine-which-keeps-liver-alive-outside-body-pre-transplant/ By ITV News A machine which keeps a liver “alive” outside the body for up to 24 hours before a transplant could have a “transformative effect” on organ waiting lists, scientists have said. The normothermic machine perfusion process maintains the liver at body temperature, supplying it with oxygenated blood, medication…