As a doctor, I can see that denying NHS care to immigrants is inhumane
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As a doctor, I can see that denying NHS care to immigrants is inhumane

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/12/doctor-nhs-care-government-albert-thompson By Kitty Worthing The government’s charging regime risks costing the lives of thousands of people who can’t pay, such as Albert Thompson, who moved here 44 years ago Last week, the Guardian reported on the case of Albert Thompson, a man who came to London 44 years ago from Jamaica, at a…

NHS slashes funds for top homeless mental health team
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NHS slashes funds for top homeless mental health team

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/10/nhs-slashes-funds-homeless-mental-health-unit-north-london-focus-camden By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Fears for rough sleepers as specialist north London unit faces 42% budget reduction NHS bosses are under fire for cutting back a team of doctors and nurses who provide mental health care to one of Britain’s largest groups of homeless people. Camden NHS Clinical Commissioning Group…

NHS under pressure: Crisis worse than last year, doctors warn
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NHS under pressure: Crisis worse than last year, doctors warn

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.itv.com/news/2018-03-12/nhs-under-pressure-crisis-worse-than-last-year-doctors-warn/ By ITV News Nearly two-thirds of doctors say that pressure on the NHS has meant patient safety has deteriorated over the past year, a new report shows. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found four out of five doctors are worried about the ability of their service to deliver safe…

Depression, burn out, trauma, exhaustion: inside the minds of doctors

Depression, burn out, trauma, exhaustion: inside the minds of doctors

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/depression-burn-trauma-exhaustion-inside-minds-doctors/ By Caroline Elton  We like to believe doctors are all-powerful and omniscient. When we visit one, it is naturally concerns about our own health that are uppermost in our minds. Yet rarely do we stop to consider the psychological toll a doctor’s work takes on them. In my work as a psychologist…

Poor rural Victorians ‘had best diet’
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Poor rural Victorians ‘had best diet’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43323098 By BBC Health News Poor, rural societies which ate high-quality foods bought locally had the best diet and health in mid-Victorian Britain, a new report has revealed. The healthiest regions, measured by low mortality rates, were often the most isolated. In those areas, people would have consumed plenty of locally-produced…