NHS England has one in 11 posts unfilled

NHS England has one in 11 posts unfilled

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/21/nhs-england-has-one-in-11-posts-unfilled By Haroon Siddique Shortage of almost 100,000 staff is affecting performance, says NHS Improvement One in 11 posts in NHS England are currently unfilled, equivalent to almost 100,000 vacancies, official figures show. The number of vacancies was published for the first time in NHS Improvement’s quarterly performance report for the three months ending 31 December….

Chronic heavy drinking leads to serious risk of dementia, study warns

Chronic heavy drinking leads to serious risk of dementia, study warns

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/20/chronic-heavy-drinking-leads-to-serious-risk-of-dementia-study-warns By Sarah BoseleyHealth editor Questions also raised for moderate drinkers of alcohol about their social habit Heavy drinkers are putting themselves at risk of dementia, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted. Research published in the Lancet Public Health journal provides powerful evidence that people who drink enough to…

Heart scanner world first for Ulster Hospital

Heart scanner world first for Ulster Hospital

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43115124 By Catherine SmythHealth producer, BBC News NI A Belfast hospital has become the first in the world to have a dedicated CT heart scanner installed to specifically detect heart disease. The scanner can detect a problem in less than a heartbeat. It was developed by a Dublin-based company and has been…

Dementia research must study care as well as cure

Dementia research must study care as well as cure

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2018/feb/19/dementia-research-cure-care By Doug Brown The need for a cure for dementia is pressing, but practical solutions to benefit those with the condition are also vital Social care faces an annual funding gap of £2.3bn by 2021 – by which time nearly a million people in the UK will be living with dementia. With no way…

New blood test can detect autism in children

New blood test can detect autism in children

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/autism-children-blood-test-urine-warwick-university-science-health-news-latest-a8216511.html By Jennifer Cockerell  Researchers at the University of Warwick discover link between autism and damage to proteins in blood plasma Scientists have developed a blood and urine test that can detect autism in children. Researchers at the University of Warwick said the test, believed to be the first of its kind, could…