A&E waiting time figures reveal ‘eternal winter’ for NHS
| | |

A&E waiting time figures reveal ‘eternal winter’ for NHS

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/12/a-and-e-waiting-time-eternal-winter-nhs-hospitals By Denis Campbell Health policy editor NHS emergency departments in England in March report worst performance since records began A record low in A&E treatment performance by the NHS has prompted warnings that the health service is in an “eternal winter” as hospitals cannot cope with rising patient need. Just 76.4% of patients needing…

Hospitals spending just £3 a day on patients’ meals
| |

Hospitals spending just £3 a day on patients’ meals

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/12/hospitals-spending-just-3-day-patients-meals/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor  Hospitals are spending as little as £3 a day on food for patients, despite rising numbers of cases of malnutrition, new figures show. Data reveals 13 trusts spending less than £5 a day on food, with just £2.61 a day spent by one NHS hospital – little more than the daily…

Brain injuries increase dementia risk, study finds
| | |

Brain injuries increase dementia risk, study finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43711627 By  Alex Therrien People who suffer brain injuries are at increased risk of dementia later in life, a large study suggests. An analysis of 2.8 million people found those who had one or more traumatic brain injuries were 24% more likely to get dementia than those who had not. The risk…

NHS needs much faster access to new medicines
| |

NHS needs much faster access to new medicines

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/04/11/nhs-needs-much-faster-access-new-medicines/ By ERIK NORDKAMP This week marks 70 years since the World Health Organisation began its crusade to deliver better health for all. It could not be more timely that this year’s anniversary will focus on “universal health coverage”, just as Britain also celebrates 70 years in which UK health has been…

Record number of organ donors in 2017
| |

Record number of organ donors in 2017

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43699485 By http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43699485 A record number of people donated organs in the UK last year, with the highest increase in 28 years. There were 1,575 donors, an 11% increase on the previous year. Ben Glean from Grimsby, who died aged 18, was one of those donors. He suffered a cardiac arrest from…