NHS England nets ‘game-changing’ childhood leukaemia treatment
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NHS England nets ‘game-changing’ childhood leukaemia treatment

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-england-nets-game-changing-childhood-leukaemia-treatment-11490394 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent The therapy – which has a list price of £282,000 per patient – is currently only available in Europe as part of clinical trials. A cutting-edge personalised treatment for a form of childhood leukaemia is to be made available on the NHS in the first…

Almost 1,000 elderly people a day needlessly admitted to hospital amid social care crisis
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Almost 1,000 elderly people a day needlessly admitted to hospital amid social care crisis

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/04/almost-1000-elderly-people-day-needlessly-admitted-hospital/ By Olivia Rudgard, social affairs correspondent Almost 1,000 elderly people a day are being admitted to hospital needlessly amid a crisis in social care, Age UK has found. Analysis of NHS figures by the charity found that there were 341,074 avoidable emergency admissions for people aged 65 and over during the year…

Number of doctors opting for early retirement doubles, amid pension clampdown
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Number of doctors opting for early retirement doubles, amid pension clampdown

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/04/number-doctors-opting-early-retirement-doubles-amid-pension/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor The number of hospital doctors opting for early retirement has doubled in the past decade, NHS figures show. The trend comes along side a clamp down on pensions, which cap the amount savers can amass without being taxed from £1.8m in 2012 to £1 million. Medics blamed stress,…

New drive to encourage doctors to write to patients in plain English
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New drive to encourage doctors to write to patients in plain English

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/04/new-drive-doctors-urged-write-patients-plain-english By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Guidance from Academy of Medical Royal Colleges suggests specialists should avoid Latin terms, acronyms and convoluted language Hospital doctors are being told to write letters directly to patients, and in plain English, in a move the profession’s leaders hope will sweep away the use of baffling…

Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy
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Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45355556 By Alex TherrienHealth reporter, BBC News Scientists have for the first time used gene-editing to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a large mammal, a significant step towards effective treatment for people with the disorder. The condition, which has no cure, leads to loss of muscle function and strength and ultimately an…