Nursing course applications fall for second year after student bursary scrapped
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Nursing course applications fall for second year after student bursary scrapped

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nursing-applications-ucas-course-drop-nhs-grants-funding-debt-tuition-fees-costs-a8191546.html By Alex Matthews-King Health Correspondent Student loan write-offs and other incentives urgently needed to prevent ‘unimaginable problems’ caused by the removal of nursing bursary, leaders warn Applications to study nursing in England have fallen for a second year, dropping by a third since the Government removed bursaries in 2017 requiring nurses and midwives to pay £9,000 a…

Annual charge paid by migrants for using the NHS to double

Annual charge paid by migrants for using the NHS to double

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/05/annual-charge-paid-by-migrants-for-using-the-nhs-to-double By Rajeev Syal Immigration health surcharge, which doctors fear may encourage racial profiling, will increase to £400 a year Charges paid by temporary migrants to the UK to use the NHS are to double, the government has announced. Ministers said the move would raise around £220m a year for the health service while…

Hospitals cancelling urgent surgery despite NHS bosses’ orders

Hospitals cancelling urgent surgery despite NHS bosses’ orders

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/04/hospitals-cancelling-urgent-surgery-despite-nhs-bosses-orders-england-cancer-heart-operations By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Exclusive: shortage of intensive care beds in England leading to operations being postponed Hospitals have been cancelling urgent surgery for patients with cancer, heart disease and other life-threatening illnesses, despite NHS bosses’ orders not to delay such operations. Some patients have had their procedure cancelled several times, even though…

‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drug to be made available on NHS

‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drug to be made available on NHS

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/breast-cancer-perjeta-available-nhs-life-extending-drug-nice-approval-a8189116.html By Sabrina Barr ‘This is a watershed moment’ A “life-changing” breast cancer drug will become available on the NHS after the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved it for routine use following a five-year assessment. Perjeta, otherwise known as pertuzumab, was previously only accessible through the Cancer Drugs Fund….

NHS England hopes England will be first country to eliminate Hepatitis C

NHS England hopes England will be first country to eliminate Hepatitis C

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken  from: http://home.bt.com/news/latest-news/nhs-england-hopes-england-will-be-first-country-to-eliminate-hepatitis-c-11364246771040 By BT News The NHS is planning for England to be the first country in the world to eliminate Hepatitis C. Health leaders have called on the pharmaceutical industry to work with them to provide best value for money for treatments so that the NHS can commit to eliminating…