More than half of doctors considering quitting NHS or cutting their hours, polling finds
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More than half of doctors considering quitting NHS or cutting their hours, polling finds

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/05/half-doctors-considering-quitting-nhs-cutting-hours-polling/ By Laura Donnelly, Health Editor at Telegraph news More than half of UK doctors are considering quitting the NHS or cutting their hours in the hope of an easier life, research shows. The polling of 2,600 doctors by the General Medical Council (GMC) found 56 per cent were examining other career…

Two in three English people are overweight or obese, NHS says
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Two in three English people are overweight or obese, NHS says

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This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/two-in-three-english-people-are-overweight-or-obese-nhs-says-in-bleak-study-a4008036.html By James  Morris Nearly two in three English people are overweight or obese, a new study by the NHS has found. The NHS’s Health Survey for England, released today, found 64 per cent of adults are overweight or obese according to Body Mass Index (BMI) scores. This compares to 53 per cent recorded in last year’s…

NHS hospitals treat soaring number of older people for drug misuse
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NHS hospitals treat soaring number of older people for drug misuse

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/02/nhs-sees-spike-in-amount-of-older-people-admitted-to-hospital-with-drugs-side-effects By Arifa Khan at the Guardian News Number of over-45s in England admitted with drug-related mental problems rose 85% over decade Growing numbers of middle-aged and older people are ending up in hospital suffering serious mental health problems after taking drugs, new NHS statistics reveal. The number of people in England aged 45…

Millions could lose GP next year as staff shortages and stress force doctors to close surgeries, study claims
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Millions could lose GP next year as staff shortages and stress force doctors to close surgeries, study claims

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This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/doctor-shortages-nhs-gp-surgery-closed-england-figures-number-stress-a8663536.html By Tom Barnes at the Indepedent news Survey suggests hundreds in England could walk away from profession next year citing poor working conditions Millions of patients could lose their GP surgery within the next 12 months as factors such as stress contribute to a shortage of doctors, a new…

NHS England faces permanent winter as it falls behind performance targets again
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NHS England faces permanent winter as it falls behind performance targets again

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-46377953 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent Statistics show performance against key targets in the summer months of 2018 were worse than every winter between 2011 and 2015. NHS England fell further behind its performance targets this summer despite hospitals seeing, treating, admitting and discharging more patients than ever. Statistics show performance against…