NHS fears over no-deal Brexit highlight risk to patients, Labour says
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NHS fears over no-deal Brexit highlight risk to patients, Labour says

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/21/nhs-fears-over-no-deal-brexit-highlight-risk-to-patients-labour-says By Haroon Siddique Labour speaks out after letter revealed concerns about shortages of medicines in event of no-deal Brexit NHS trusts’ fears about medicine shortages show that patients are being put at risk by the government’s failure to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, Labour has said. The opposition’s criticism comes after a leaked…

Steam treatment for big prostates approved on NHS
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Steam treatment for big prostates approved on NHS

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45244776 By BBC Health news The NHS can start offering a new steam treatment for benign prostate enlargement, says the regulator, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. The procedure is minimally invasive and can be done under local anaesthetic without an overnight hospital stay. It involves passing a small…

NHS trusts warn ‘no deal’ Brexit could lead to hospital drug shortages
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NHS trusts warn ‘no deal’ Brexit could lead to hospital drug shortages

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-trusts-warn-no-deal-brexit-could-lead-to-hospital-drug-shortages-11478030 By Sky news NHS Providers says “the entire supply chain of pharmaceuticals could be adversely affected” in the event of a “no deal” Brexit. Hospitals face the threat of drug shortages in the event of a no deal Brexit, NHS trusts have warned privately. NHS Providers, which represents hospitals and…

Child passive smoking ‘increases chronic lung risk’
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Child passive smoking ‘increases chronic lung risk’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45212448 By BBC News Non-smoking adults have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with parents who smoked, according to US research. The researchers said childhood passive smoking was “likely to add seven deaths to every 100,000 non-smoking adults dying annually”. The study of 70,900…

Scheme to help people with long-term conditions saves NHS millions
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Scheme to help people with long-term conditions saves NHS millions

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This article was taken from: http://www.itv.com/news/2018-08-13/scheme-to-help-people-with-long-term-conditions-saves-nhs-millions/ By ITV news An innovative idea to treat people earlier for illnesses like flu and chest infections has led to patients in one area avoiding 17,000 nights in hospital and the NHS saving £7 million to be reinvested back into patient care. The iCares system in Sandwell in the West…