NHS hospitals could face fines for breaches of new sepsis rules
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NHS hospitals could face fines for breaches of new sepsis rules

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/11/patients-unresponsive-to-sepsis-treatment-to-be-flagged-to-doctors-under-new-nhs-england-rules By Press Association at the Guardian. NHS England staff told to look out for signs of sepsis in patients attending A&E Hospitals could face financial penalties if they fail to meet new guidelines for detecting and treating sepsis. The guidance, mandated by NHS England, includes a requirement for staff to alert senior doctors…

Is it time for ‘smear test’ to be rebranded?
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Is it time for ‘smear test’ to be rebranded?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47445785 By  Nick Triggle Health correspondent The government has launched its first cervical screening advertising campaign in England, as the number of women having checks has hit a 20-year low. The campaign – being run by Public Health England – has avoided the term “smear test” amid concern it may be putting people…

Doctors need training in how to ask grieving parents for their children’s organs says NHS, as number of donations plateau
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Doctors need training in how to ask grieving parents for their children’s organs says NHS, as number of donations plateau

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/04/doctors-need-training-ask-grieving-parents-childrens-organs/ By Sophie Barnes Doctors need training in how to ask grieving parents for their children’s organs NHS Blood and Transplant has said, as the number of organ donations has plateaued. Parents are being urged by the blood and transplant service to consider organ donation when their child dies as new figures show the…

Quick pregnancy safe after stillbirth, study finds
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Quick pregnancy safe after stillbirth, study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47403437 By BBC Health news There is no reason to delay having another baby after a stillbirth, research in the Lancet suggests. Although women are often told to wait for a year before getting pregnant again, there is little evidence to back up this advice. This international study of 14,000 births found…

Salisbury nerve agent attack: Hospital praised for response to novichok poisoning
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Salisbury nerve agent attack: Hospital praised for response to novichok poisoning

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/salisbury-nerve-agent-attack-hospital-praised-for-response-to-novichok-poisoning-11651379 By Paul Keslso, health corespondent at Sky News The Care Quality Commission has rated the hospital as “outstanding” following the nerve agent incident almost a year ago. Salisbury Hospital has been praised by regulators for its response to the novichok nerve agent attack that killed one woman and left four others…