Hundreds of people with autism wrongly being detained in mental health units
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Hundreds of people with autism wrongly being detained in mental health units

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/hundreds-of-people-with-autism-wrongly-being-detained-in-mental-health-units-11860165 By Ashish Joshi Health Correspondent Hundreds of people with a learning disability and/or autism (LDA) are being held in mental health units even though they have been identified as no longer needing inpatient care. According to analysis by Sky News of published NHS data, 635 of the 2,250 with…

Cannabis-based medicines: Two drugs approved for NHS
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Cannabis-based medicines: Two drugs approved for NHS

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50351868 By Fergus WalshMedical correspondent Two cannabis-based medicines, used to treat epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, have been approved for use by the NHS in England. It follows new guidelines from the drugs advisory body NICE, which looked at products for several conditions. Charities have welcomed the move, although some campaigners…

Cancellations of NHS child mental health sessions jump 25%
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Cancellations of NHS child mental health sessions jump 25%

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/nov/11/cancellations-of-nhs-child-mental-health-sessions-jump-25 By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Staff shortages and growing demand reported to be behind annual rise in England Growing numbers of troubled children are having appointments with NHS mental health services cancelled, the organisation’s data show. Figures obtained by the mental health charity Mind reveal that CAMHS (child and adolescent mental…

Flu-vaccine nasal spray delayed for some schoolchildren
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Flu-vaccine nasal spray delayed for some schoolchildren

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50337147 By BBC Health news There will be a delay in some batches of nasal-spray flu vaccine being delivered to schools in England, it has been announced. Public Health England said some schools would need to reschedule plans for vaccinating children in mid-November. Affected children in at-risk groups are advised…

Heart failure hospital admissions rise by a third in five years
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Heart failure hospital admissions rise by a third in five years

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This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2019/november/heart-failure-hospital-admissions-rise-by-a-third-in-five-years By The British Heart Foundation The number of people being admitted to hospital due to heart failure has risen by a third in the last five years. Heart failure admissions have reached record levels in England, rising from 65,025 in 2013/14 to 86,474 in 2018/19 – a 33 per…