NHS nurse vacancies in England rise to more than 43,000
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NHS nurse vacancies in England rise to more than 43,000

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This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nhs-nurse-vacancies-in-england-rise-to-more-than-43000-08-10-2019/ By Gemma Mitchel at the Nursing Times The number of nurse vacancies in the NHS in England has increased to a record high, latest data reveals. In the first quarter of 2019-20, 12% of full-time equivalent registered nurse posts in the provider sector were empty, equating to 43,617 missing…

Cancer patients in England ‘diagnosed too late’ due to staff shortages
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Cancer patients in England ‘diagnosed too late’ due to staff shortages

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/02/cancer-patients-in-england-diagnosed-too-late-due-to-staff-shortages By Sarah Boseley Health editor Cancer Research UK estimates 115,000 people diagnosed at stage 3 or 4, hampered by chronic lack of skilled diagnostic staff At least 115,000 cancer patients in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage each year, too late to have the best chance of survival, say…

Pink drink’ brain cancer treatment rolled out across NHS could save thousands of lives
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Pink drink’ brain cancer treatment rolled out across NHS could save thousands of lives

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/pink-drink-brain-cancer-treatment-rolled-out-across-nhs-could-save-thousands-of-lives-11718796 By Inzamam Rashid, news reporter The treatment has been available in some NHS hospitals but will now be available in every neurological centre in England. A “pink drink” that allows surgeons to target brain tumours by making them glow under blue light has been rolled out across the NHS….

Two in three English people are overweight or obese, NHS says
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Two in three English people are overweight or obese, NHS says

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This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/two-in-three-english-people-are-overweight-or-obese-nhs-says-in-bleak-study-a4008036.html By James  Morris Nearly two in three English people are overweight or obese, a new study by the NHS has found. The NHS’s Health Survey for England, released today, found 64 per cent of adults are overweight or obese according to Body Mass Index (BMI) scores. This compares to 53 per cent recorded in last year’s…

NHS England faces permanent winter as it falls behind performance targets again
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NHS England faces permanent winter as it falls behind performance targets again

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-46377953 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent Statistics show performance against key targets in the summer months of 2018 were worse than every winter between 2011 and 2015. NHS England fell further behind its performance targets this summer despite hospitals seeing, treating, admitting and discharging more patients than ever. Statistics show performance against…