NHS denies flu vaccine shortage amid complaints over delays
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NHS denies flu vaccine shortage amid complaints over delays

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/21/nhs-denies-flu-vaccine-shortage-amid-complaints-over-delays By Ben Quinn The NHS and healthcare bodies have sought to offer assurances that there are adequate supplies of the flu vaccine amid mounting unease among older people who have been unable to get the jab at surgeries and pharmacies outside of London. Deliveries of this year’s adjuvanted trivalent vaccine (aTIV) – a new,…

Can picture books meet the crisis in children’s mental health?
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Can picture books meet the crisis in children’s mental health?

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/18/can-picture-books-meet-the-crisis-in-childrens-mental-health By Donna Ferguson at The Guardian newspaper With more and more children seeking psychological help, Matt Haig is one of a wave of authors trying to reach troubled youngsters with stories Matt Haig is feeling hopeful. His first ever illustrated story, The Truth Pixie, is published in the UK on Thursday –…

UK’s healthcare plummets on global efficiency tables
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UK’s healthcare plummets on global efficiency tables

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/09/uks-healthcare-plummets-global-efficiency-tables/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor British healthcare has fallen 14 places on global league tables for healthcare efficiency, and is behind countries such as Chile, Algeria and the Czech republic. British healthcare has fallen 14 places on global league tables for healthcare efficiency, and is behind countries such as Chile, Algeria and…

District nurses spend more time doing computer admin tasks than looking after patients, NHS chief says
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District nurses spend more time doing computer admin tasks than looking after patients, NHS chief says

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/09/police-teachers-jealous-nhs-20m-birthday-award-simon-stevens/ By Henry Bodkin  District nurses now spend more time completing admin tasks than caring for the elderly and infirm, the head of the NHS has said. Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, said nurses trained to look after patients in their homes are more likely to be found in front…

Boy, 6, awarded record £37m in NHS compensation after ‘catastrophic’ brain damage
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Boy, 6, awarded record £37m in NHS compensation after ‘catastrophic’ brain damage

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/08/boy-6-awarded-record-37m-nhs-compensation-catastrophic-brain/ By Francesca Marshall A six-year-old boy has been awarded a record £37 million from the NHS in compensation after contracting a virus in hospital which led to “catastrophic” brain damage. The boy contracted the Herpes Simplex virus which later developed into a devastating brain fever following his birth at Watford General…