East Lancashire hospitals face ‘extreme’ winter pressures in summer
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East Lancashire hospitals face ‘extreme’ winter pressures in summer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-48990169?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cp7r8vglnnwt/nhs&link_location=live-reporting-story By  BBC Health news “Extreme” pressures on A&E departments usually seen in winter are “becoming the norm” all year round, a senior health manager has claimed. It comes after East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust faced its “busiest day ever” on Monday 8 July. The A&E department in Blackburn dealt…

Anaesthetic devices ‘vulnerable to hackers’
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Anaesthetic devices ‘vulnerable to hackers’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48935111 By Chris BaraniukTechnology reporter A type of anaesthetic machine that has been used in NHS hospitals can be hacked and controlled from afar if left accessible on a hospital computer network, a cyber-security company says. A successful attacker would be able to change the amount of anaesthetic delivered to…

Government announces £135 million investment in health research
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Government announces £135 million investment in health research

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-135-million-investment-in-health-research By Department of Health and Social Care The funding will help tackle the biggest challenges in health and social care over the next 5 years, including dementia, obesity and mental health. The NHS is partnering with universities, innovators and local authorities to solve some of the biggest issues facing…

Nurses will be offered supermarket discounts to persuade them to stay in the NHS
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Nurses will be offered supermarket discounts to persuade them to stay in the NHS

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/nurses-will-offered-supermarket-discounts-persuade-stay-nhs/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Nurses will be offered supermarket discounts and cheap gym membership as part of efforts to persuade workers stay in the NHS, health chiefs will say. Simon Stevens, head of the health service, will call for the wider rollout of schemes which have given staff savings of…

Ask Alexa to diagnose your health problems as NHS announces ‘world-first’ partnership with Amazon
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Ask Alexa to diagnose your health problems as NHS announces ‘world-first’ partnership with Amazon

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/ask-alexa-diagnose-health-problems-nhs-announces-world-first/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Families will be able to “Ask Alexa” to help diagnose their health problems under a new deal between Amazon and the NHS. Under the partnership, patients – including the elderly and blind – will be able to receive NHS-verified health information through simple voice commands. Amazon’s algorithm will use information…