Record numbers of amputations on NHS amid warnings 1 in 10 will soon suffer type two diabetes
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Record numbers of amputations on NHS amid warnings 1 in 10 will soon suffer type two diabetes

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/02/record-numbers-amputations-nhs-amid-warnings-1-10-will-soon/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Record number of people are undergoing amputations on the NHS, official figures show, amid warnings that diabetes will soon afflict one in 10 adults. Health officials said it was a “tragedy” that so many people were facing life-changing surgery as a result of preventable ill-health. Estimates suggest…

Five-minute ‘needle’ nose job?
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Five-minute ‘needle’ nose job?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47707954 By BBC Health News A speedy ‘non-surgical’ nose job that takes just minutes may be possible using tiny needles and an electric current, US researchers believe. Bendy cartilage structures – like ears and the tip of the nose – can be remodelled with electromechanical reshaping (EMR), they claim. It…

NHS to offer mums-to-be new blood test for pre-eclampsia
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NHS to offer mums-to-be new blood test for pre-eclampsia

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47771688 By BBC Health News Pregnant women in England will be able to get a new type of blood test to check for the potentially life-threatening condition pre-eclampsia. NHS England is making PLGF testing more widely available as evidence suggests it speeds up diagnosis which could save lives. Mums-to-be who develop…

Jump in antidepressant prescriptions in England
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Jump in antidepressant prescriptions in England

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47740396 By BBC Health news A total of 70.9 million prescriptions for antidepressants were dispensed in England in 2018. NHS Digital figures show that the number of drugs issued – for conditions like depression and anxiety – went up from 67.5 million in 2017. The total is almost double the number…

Number of NHS staff leaving for a better work/life balance triples
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Number of NHS staff leaving for a better work/life balance triples

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/27/number-nhs-staff-leaving-better-worklife-balance-triples/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor The number of NHS staff quitting over long hours has tripled in six years, new figures show. Nurse leaders said patient care was being “routinely compromised by chronic staff shortages” which were set to worsen, unless action is taken. The NHS figures show that more than 200,000…