Are genetic tests useful to predict cancer?
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Are genetic tests useful to predict cancer?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/23/are-predictive-genetic-test-useful-to-predict-cancer-matt-hancock By Hannah Devlin at the Guardian news The health secretary’s call for tests to be rolled out on NHS was met with controversy The health secretary, Matt Hancock, this week shared his shock at discovering that he is at greater than average risk for prostate cancer, despite having no family history of…

Hospital bosses told to get on a plane and find more foreign nurses to work in the NHS
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Hospital bosses told to get on a plane and find more foreign nurses to work in the NHS

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/23/hospital-bosses-told-get-plane-find-foreign-nurses-work-nhs/ By Henry Bodkin  Hospital bosses should personally fly to low and middle income countries in a bid to recruit more foreign nurses to work in the NHS, policy experts have said. Richard Murray, chief executive of the King’s Fund, said delegating hiring to private agencies risked Britain losing the “international competition”…

DIY smear tests may help combat falling cervical cancer screening rates
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DIY smear tests may help combat falling cervical cancer screening rates

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/21/home-smear-test-to-be-rolled-out-in-england-to-combat-low-screening-numbers By Press Association NHS England pilot scheme of ‘self-sample’ kits will allow women to test for HPV at home Women will be able to conduct tests for HPV at home as part of a pilot scheme to combat the low up-take of cervical cancer screenings in England. Robert Music, chief…

NHS could end up short of 70,000 nurses and 7,000 GPs, warns report
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NHS could end up short of 70,000 nurses and 7,000 GPs, warns report

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-could-end-up-short-of-70-000-nurses-and-7-000-gps-warns-report-11671350 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent NHS could end up short of 70,000 nurses and 7,000 GPs, warns report The NHS could be short of 70,000 nurses and 7,000 GPs within five years unless urgent action is taken to address a growing staffing crisis, according to analysis by health think tanks….

Cancer specialist shortages in Wales ‘a real risk’
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Cancer specialist shortages in Wales ‘a real risk’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47584063 By Owain ClarkeBBC Wales health correspondent There is a “real risk” to the future of cancer services in Wales because of a significant shortage of specialists, a leading expert has warned. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) figures show only three extra cancer doctors joined NHS Wales in the past five…