New NHS app will mean pregnant women can have blood pressure to be checks at home
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New NHS app will mean pregnant women can have blood pressure to be checks at home

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/06/new-nhs-app-will-mean-pregnant-women-can-have-blood-pressure/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Pregnant women will be offered a new NHS app, allowing those with high blood pressure to be monitored remotely, preventing thousands of visits to hospital. All expectant mothers will be given access to a new digital record, so they can view test results, monitor their…

Mental healthcare hit by ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists
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Mental healthcare hit by ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/07/mental-healthcare-hit-by-alarming-shortage-of-psychiatrists By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Report finds one in 10 UK posts unfilled with young people and mothers worst affected A UK-wide shortage of psychiatrists is forcing children with eating disorders and other troubled young people to wait longer for NHS care, it has been claimed. About one in 10 consultant…

Drug exports restricted ‘to protect NHS patients’
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Drug exports restricted ‘to protect NHS patients’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49907056 By Hugh Pym Health Editor at BBC Health News The UK government has announced a ban on some drug exports to protect NHS patients’ access to medicines. The 24 medicines affected include hormone replacement therapy drugs, contraceptives and adrenaline pens. The move comes after a survey of local pharmacists found…

NHS body criticised over Experian patient checks scheme
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NHS body criticised over Experian patient checks scheme

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/30/nhs-body-criticised-over-experian-patient-checks-scheme By PA Media Guardian News NHS Improvement did not check rules before promoting pilot scheme to hospital trusts A NHS body urged hospitals to work with the credit reference agency Experian to check whether patients could receive free treatment, in an effort to tackle health tourism. Documents seen by the Health Service…

NHS will not pay for ‘life-changing’ migraine drug
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NHS will not pay for ‘life-changing’ migraine drug

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49831726 By  James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News A migraine drug that has been described as “life changing” by some patients will not be made available on the NHS outside of Scotland. Erenumab – also known by the name Aimovig – is one of the first bespoke migraine drugs…