NHS four-hour A&E target could be ditched after trials
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NHS four-hour A&E target could be ditched after trials

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/plans-to-ditch-nhs-four-hour-ae-target-11662093 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent Special changes will impact mental health patients, those seeking a cancer diagnosis and heart attack sufferers. The four-hour A&E waiting time target – used as a measure of hospital performance – could be abandoned in favour of a series of new standards under proposals that…

Can acupuncture help menopause symptoms?
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Can acupuncture help menopause symptoms?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47279032 By Laurel Ives at BBC news For some women, the menopause and the years leading up to it, can be a time of troubling emotional and physical symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) eases symptoms like hot flushes and sweats, but it’s not suitable for all women. Now, a small study…

NHS hospitals could face fines for breaches of new sepsis rules
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NHS hospitals could face fines for breaches of new sepsis rules

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/11/patients-unresponsive-to-sepsis-treatment-to-be-flagged-to-doctors-under-new-nhs-england-rules By Press Association at the Guardian. NHS England staff told to look out for signs of sepsis in patients attending A&E Hospitals could face financial penalties if they fail to meet new guidelines for detecting and treating sepsis. The guidance, mandated by NHS England, includes a requirement for staff to alert senior doctors…

Pre-diabetes makes patients out of healthy people, say critics
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Pre-diabetes makes patients out of healthy people, say critics

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/07/pre-diabetes-makes-patients-out-of-healthy-people-say-critics By Nicola Davis The term, rejected as diagnosis by World Health Organization, is still used in the UK and US Labelling people as having pre-diabetes could do more harm than good, experts have said, as research reveals that even some of those involved in coining the term now reject it. The…

Viruses in the gut could kick-start type 1 diabetes development
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Viruses in the gut could kick-start type 1 diabetes development

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/feb/viruses-in-the-gut-could-kick-start-type-1-diabetes-development-96219079.html By Jack Woodfield Viruses that linger in the gut could potentially trigger type 1 diabetes in children, scientists have said. Research teams from the US and Australia have been investigating the effect of enteroviruses, and whether there is a way to prevent these viruses from encouraging type 1 diabetes development. Enteroviruses are a…