NHS denies flu vaccine shortage amid complaints over delays
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NHS denies flu vaccine shortage amid complaints over delays

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/21/nhs-denies-flu-vaccine-shortage-amid-complaints-over-delays By Ben Quinn The NHS and healthcare bodies have sought to offer assurances that there are adequate supplies of the flu vaccine amid mounting unease among older people who have been unable to get the jab at surgeries and pharmacies outside of London. Deliveries of this year’s adjuvanted trivalent vaccine (aTIV) – a new,…

Dance lessons for the lonely – on the NHS
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Dance lessons for the lonely – on the NHS

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45861468 By BBC Health news GPs in England are being given permission to prescribe patients “social” activities, such as dance classes, to tackle loneliness. The strategy, announced by Prime Minister Theresa May, will also see postal delivery workers checking in on isolated people during their rounds. The government says about 200,000…

New checks to crack down on free prescription fraud
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New checks to crack down on free prescription fraud

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45850140 By BBC Health News Patients claiming free prescriptions in England face checks before medicine is issued in an effort to stamp out fraud. Prescription fraud currently costs the NHS in England an estimated £256m a year. A new digitised system to be piloted next year will mean pharmacies can instantly…

NHS England staff must explain if they refuse to have flu jab
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NHS England staff must explain if they refuse to have flu jab

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45815919 By Dominic HughesHealth correspondent, BBC News Health workers in England who refuse to take up the offer of a free flu jab will be asked to explain why they do not want to be vaccinated. The measures have been introduced in an effort to cut sickness rates and protect patients over…

UK’s healthcare plummets on global efficiency tables
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UK’s healthcare plummets on global efficiency tables

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/09/uks-healthcare-plummets-global-efficiency-tables/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor British healthcare has fallen 14 places on global league tables for healthcare efficiency, and is behind countries such as Chile, Algeria and the Czech republic. British healthcare has fallen 14 places on global league tables for healthcare efficiency, and is behind countries such as Chile, Algeria and…