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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44871476 By BBC Health News The regulator of heath care services in England is calling for a limit on how long it takes to report the results of patients’ x-rays and scans. The Care Quality Commission’s review of radiology practices found that the process could vary from one hour to two…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44871613 By BBC Health News A jab that protects against a virus that causes cervical cancer should also be given to boys, an advisory committee has recommended. The HPV vaccine is routinely offered to girls aged 12 to 13 at secondary school and is free up until they turn 18….
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/17/genetically-modified-babies-given-go-ahead-by-uk-ethics-body?CMP=twt_a-science_b-gdnscience By The Nuffield Council on Bioethics says changing the DNA of a human embryo could be ‘morally permissable’ if it is in the child’s best interests The creation of babies whose DNA has been altered to give them what parents perceive to be the best chances in life has received…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/16/nhs-decision-fund-new-asthma-drug-beacon-hope-thousands/ By Henry Bodkin Around 100,000 people suffering from the worst form of asthma will be given access to a £12,000 treatment that promises the chance of a more normal life. Health chiefs have said the NHS will pay for injections of Benralizumab for those who cannot be helped by traditional inhalers or steroids. Patients groups…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/15/nhs-opt-in-organ-transplant-policy-at-risk-cuts-staff-stress By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Report shows transplant service short of necessary skilled staff and equipment Plans to save hundreds of lives by making everyone in England a potential organ donor could fail because hospitals are so short of transplant surgeons and specialist nurses, the NHS’s own analysis of the policy…