This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47077553 By Dominic HughesHealth correspondent, BBC News Patients are being encouraged to have regular medicine reviews with their pharmacist or GP. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) says this could improve patient care, cut waste and save the NHS money. It says reviews are especially important for those who are taking 10 or…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47058069 By Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent An 11-year-old has become the first NHS patient to receive a therapy that uses the body’s own cells to fight cancer. Yuvan Thakkar, who has a form of leukaemia, was given the personalised treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), in London, after conventional cancer treatments failed….
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47051031 By BBC Health news NHS trusts could “quickly run out of vital medicine” in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the chief executive of a leading hospital group has warned. Dr David Rosser of University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) said that, despite NHS stockpiling, shortages would likely occur due to “unprecedented”…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47020018 By BBC Health news A patient at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is seriously ill after contracting a fungal infection. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said the patient was one of two affected by the infection, related to mucor mould. It follows the death of a 10-year-old boy who contracted the…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46999922 By BBC Health News The number of workers trained to prescribe social activities, like exercise groups and art classes, to GP patients who don’t need pills, is set to rise, under NHS England plans. The aim is that “link workers” will support GPs and reduce their workload. A link…