This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41693229 By: Tim JinksWellcome Trust Over-reliance on and misuse of antibiotics has led to warnings of a future without effective medicines. Why is it so difficult for scientists to discover new drugs? It’s a tale of scientific discovery taught the world over: the serendipitous find of a mould that revolutionised modern medicine….
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/27/nhs-could-have-avoided-wannacry-hack-basic-it-security-national-audit-office By: Alex Hern National Audit Office says NHS and Department of Health must ‘get their act together’ or suffer ‘far worse’ than chaos experienced in May The NHS could have avoided the crippling effects of the “relatively unsophisticated” WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May with “basic IT security”, according to an independent investigation…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/25/nhs-to-pilot-airbnb-type-scheme-for-patients-recovering-from-surgery By:Amelia Hill Airbnb-style scheme to accommodate patients recovering from surgery raises fears of abuse and poor care Patients recovering from surgery could be discharged from hospital to recuperate in private houses nearby as part of an NHS trial that could earn those renting out the rooms up to £1,000 a month. The…
This article was taken from:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/disabled-people-interned-care-homes-nhs-cost-cutting-a8019906.html By:May Bulman Watchdog warns new funding caps to home care will drive disabled people into care homes in potential breach of their human rights Disabled people in the UK face being “interned” in care homes due to NHS cost-cutting measures, in what amounts to a potential breach of their human rights, it has…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/24/nhs-operating-theatres-in-england-wasting-two-hours-a-da By:Kevin Rawlinson Study reportedly claims better organisation could result in extra 280,000 non-emergency operations each year About 280,000 additional non-emergency operations could be carried out each year if NHS schedules were better organised, a study has reportedly said. An analysis of operating theatres across 100 NHS trusts in England found more than…