‘Breaking point’: fears over lack of intensive care beds for children
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‘Breaking point’: fears over lack of intensive care beds for children

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/29/nhs-picu-shortage-intensive-care-beds-critically-ill-children By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Exclusive: critically ill children rushed to units across England as NHS struggles to find beds Critically ill children are being rushed from one part of England to another because NHS hospitals are running short of intensive care beds in which to treat them, the Guardian can…

Free NHS hospital parking for thousands in ‘greatest need’
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Free NHS hospital parking for thousands in ‘greatest need’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50903266 By BBC Health news Thousands more NHS patients and visitors will be able to access free hospital car parking, the government says. From April, all 206 hospital trusts in England will be expected to begin offering the concession in line with the government’s manifesto promise. Those with the “greatest need”…

NHS ‘prehab’ fitness plan aims to cut recovery time for cancer patients
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NHS ‘prehab’ fitness plan aims to cut recovery time for cancer patients

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/26/nhs-prehab-fitness-plan-aims-to-cut-recovery-time-for-cancer-patients By PA Media Exercise can help reduce side-effects of chemotherapy and amount of time spent in hospital, say doctors The NHS is hoping a new pre-treatment fitness programme will lead to better odds of survival for thousands of cancer patients. People who have been diagnosed with the disease are being given…

UK’s number of doctors per capita is one of lowest in Europe
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UK’s number of doctors per capita is one of lowest in Europe

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/23/uk-has-second-lowest-number-of-doctors-per-capita-in-europe By Lea Skopeliti Study of leading economies says there are just 2.8 doctors per 1,000 people, with only Poland worse off The UK has the second lowest number of doctors in leading European nations relative to its population, according to research for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…

Queen’s speech: NHS at heart of Johnson’s plans, says minister
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Queen’s speech: NHS at heart of Johnson’s plans, says minister

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/19/queens-speech-nhs-to-be-at-heart-of-legislative-programme-minister By: Matthew Weaver Rishi Sunak highlights £34bn health spending, but appears to water down social care pledge Boris Johnson will try to use the Queen’s speech to refocus attention away from Brexit and on to the NHS, the government has confirmed. The prime minister intends to put the health service…