NHS hospital books hotel rooms for cancer patients under Brexit plans
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NHS hospital books hotel rooms for cancer patients under Brexit plans

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/14/nhs-hospital-books-hotel-rooms-cancer-patients-brexit-plans/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor An NHS hospital has booked hotel rooms for cancer patient as part of contingency plans for Brexit. Maidstone Hospital has taken the steps in case of severe traffic congestion in Kent, under a “worst case scenario”. The trust running the site said it had booked…

Long-term Lyme disease ‘actually chronic fatigue syndrome’
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Long-term Lyme disease ‘actually chronic fatigue syndrome’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49998344 By BBC Health News The majority of people who believe they have a chronic form of Lyme disease are more likely to have chronic fatigue syndrome, experts suggest. There are around 3,000 cases of Lyme disease, caused by tick bites, in the UK each year. Most of those who…

NHS nurse vacancies in England rise to more than 43,000
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NHS nurse vacancies in England rise to more than 43,000

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This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nhs-nurse-vacancies-in-england-rise-to-more-than-43000-08-10-2019/ By Gemma Mitchel at the Nursing Times The number of nurse vacancies in the NHS in England has increased to a record high, latest data reveals. In the first quarter of 2019-20, 12% of full-time equivalent registered nurse posts in the provider sector were empty, equating to 43,617 missing…

Prescribed Zantac heartburn medicine recall in UK
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Prescribed Zantac heartburn medicine recall in UK

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49977829 By BBC Health News UK doctors are being told to stop prescribing four types of a heartburn medication called Zantac or ranitidine as a “precautionary measure”. t follows concern in several countries that products may contain an impurity that has been linked to cancer. The four being recalled are Zantac 150mg/10ml…

NHS opens clinic to help child addicts of computer games
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NHS opens clinic to help child addicts of computer games

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/08/nhs-opens-clinic-to-help-child-addicts-of-computer-games By Denis Campbell Health policy editor GPs will be able to refer young people, after ‘gaming disorder’ defined as a health problem The NHS is opening the country’s first specialist clinic to treat children and young adults who are addicted to playing computer games such as Fortnite, Candy Crush and Call…