Health minister: NHS must lead the world in genomic healthcare
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Health minister: NHS must lead the world in genomic healthcare

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/health-minister-nhs-must-lead-the-world-in-genomic-healthcare By Department of Health and Social Care The government will today announce a new National Genomic Healthcare Strategy and measures to improve services for people with rare diseases. The government will today announce a new National Genomic Healthcare Strategy to ensure the UK is able to offer a predictive, preventative and…

Autism-anorexia link ‘must be acted on’
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Autism-anorexia link ‘must be acted on’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47359416 By Louis Lee RayBBC Victoria Derbyshire programme The NHS must change the way it assesses eating disorders to take account of a link with autism, a research charity has said. Autistica said findings suggested one in five women presenting to UK clinics with anorexia may also have autism and tailored therapy…

Breakthrough for NHS as hundreds more men study nursing
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Breakthrough for NHS as hundreds more men study nursing

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/24/nhs-breakthrough-more-men-study-nursing By Raj Soni at The Guardian Numbers of males – especially school-leavers – wanting to get on college courses are the highest in a decade The NHS has seen a significant rise in the number of men applying to be nurses, following a recruitment drive aimed at changing attitudes towards a career…

Record numbers of NHS staff quitting due to long hours
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Record numbers of NHS staff quitting due to long hours

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/17/nhs-staff-quit-record-numbers-work-life-balance By Denis Campbell Health Policy Editor at the Guardian News Number of nurses leaving the service almost triples – at a time of more than 40,000 nursing vacancies Record numbers of burned-out NHS staff are quitting because they are fed up with spending too much time at work and not enough with…

Most hip and knee replacements ‘last longer than thought’
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Most hip and knee replacements ‘last longer than thought’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47238523 By Philippa Roxby Health reporter, BBC News Eight out of 10 knee replacements and six out of 10 hip replacements last as long as 25 years, says a large study from the University of Bristol. This is much longer than believed, the researchers said, and the findings will help patients and surgeons…