GP training is outdated and needs to teach young doctors about nutrition, experts claim
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GP training is outdated and needs to teach young doctors about nutrition, experts claim

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/25/gp-training-outdated-needs-teach-young-doctors-nutrition-experts/ By  Telegraph Reporters  GPs’ training is ‘outdated’ and needs to teach young doctors about the importance of nutrition and healthy eating, experts have claimed. Family doctors, medical students and researchers accused medical schools of failing to give practical, relevant training to address medical problems linked to lifestyle and diet, such as…

NHS Lowest paid NHS staff may receive pay rise of up to 29% in new deal

NHS Lowest paid NHS staff may receive pay rise of up to 29% in new deal

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/21/nhs-staff-65-pay-rise-deal-backed-by-healthcare-unions By Denis Campbell and Heather Stewart All NHS staff will see pay rise by at least 6.5% if they back deal supported by 13 of the 14 unions Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff are set to receive pay rises of between 9% and 29% over the next three years after ministers abandoned a seven-year…

Failings in mental healthcare are violating basic human rightsFailings in mental healthcare are violating basic human rights
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Failings in mental healthcare are violating basic human rightsFailings in mental healthcare are violating basic human rights

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/21/failing-mental-healthcare-violating-basic-human-rights By Rob Behrens My report shows that too many people in the UK aren’t being treated with the dignity and respect they should expect when in crisis General attitudes to mental health may have become more enlightened, but serious inadequacies remain in how we care for and treat mental health patients….

Drugs to vaccinate over-50s against Alzheimer’s could be here in a decade…with a £ 9bn price tag
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Drugs to vaccinate over-50s against Alzheimer’s could be here in a decade…with a £ 9bn price tag

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/03/21/drugs-vaccinate-over-50s-against-alzheimers-could-decadewith/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor  Hilary Evans, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “With over one million people expected to be living with dementia by 2025, we have a duty to ensure that people with dementia and their families can benefit from innovations in new treatments in the coming years. “While our…

NHS IT can’t keep up with health service demands, survey of staff finds
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NHS IT can’t keep up with health service demands, survey of staff finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2018/mar/20/nhs-it-health-service-staff-guardian-survey By Sarah Johnson Six out of ten health professionals who took the Guardian survey say IT systems are not fit for purpose Six out of 10 healthcare professionals believe that NHS IT systems are not fit for purpose, according to survey findings that also show better systems would improve patient care. A Guardian…