This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43727026 By By Alex TherrienHealth reporter, BBC News Scientists say they have identified genes that cause a deadly heart condition that can only be cured by transplants of the heart or lungs. Pulmonary arterial hypertension kills 50% of those affected within five years, but little was known about what caused the condition…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/16/nurses-facing-financial-hardship-over-student-loan-company-error-rcn By Patrick Greenfield Student Loan Company halts or cuts funding for 800 in England and Wales after overpayments Hundreds of student nurses whose loans and grants have been cut off or reduced because of administrative errors are facing financial hardship and in some cases may not be able to continue their…
This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/health/early-signs-of-parkinsons-disease-symptoms-a3811346.html By LAURA HAMPSON How to spot the early signs of Parkinson’s Disease In the UK, one in every 500 people are affected by Parkinson’s disease. While the cause of Parkinson’s is not yet known, it is a progressive and chronic neurological disease that typically affects those aged over 55 and is caused by…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/12/a-and-e-waiting-time-eternal-winter-nhs-hospitals By Denis Campbell Health policy editor NHS emergency departments in England in March report worst performance since records began A record low in A&E treatment performance by the NHS has prompted warnings that the health service is in an “eternal winter” as hospitals cannot cope with rising patient need. Just 76.4% of patients needing…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/12/hospitals-spending-just-3-day-patients-meals/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Hospitals are spending as little as £3 a day on food for patients, despite rising numbers of cases of malnutrition, new figures show. Data reveals 13 trusts spending less than £5 a day on food, with just £2.61 a day spent by one NHS hospital – little more than the daily…