Cannabis-based medicines: Two drugs approved for NHS
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Cannabis-based medicines: Two drugs approved for NHS

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50351868 By Fergus WalshMedical correspondent Two cannabis-based medicines, used to treat epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, have been approved for use by the NHS in England. It follows new guidelines from the drugs advisory body NICE, which looked at products for several conditions. Charities have welcomed the move, although some campaigners…

More students apply to study medicine
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More students apply to study medicine

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-50318703 By BBC Health news A record number of 23,710 students have applied to study medicine at UK universities next September. New figures from the admissions service Ucas show a 6% increase in the number of people applying for a degree in medicine, compared to last year. The deadline for…

Heart failure hospital admissions rise by a third in five years
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Heart failure hospital admissions rise by a third in five years

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This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2019/november/heart-failure-hospital-admissions-rise-by-a-third-in-five-years By The British Heart Foundation The number of people being admitted to hospital due to heart failure has risen by a third in the last five years. Heart failure admissions have reached record levels in England, rising from 65,025 in 2013/14 to 86,474 in 2018/19 – a 33 per…

The NHS needs more than just cash. It needs major reform too
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The NHS needs more than just cash. It needs major reform too

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/04/nhs-health-service-uk-politicise By Simon Jenkins An NHS boss says just show them the money, don’t ‘politicise’ the health service this election. But its problems run deeper Don’t politicise the NHS say the health professionals. Let us get on with the job. The health service providers’ chief executive, Chris Hopson, pleads for the health…

Health Mental health beds shortage ‘causing distress’
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Health Mental health beds shortage ‘causing distress’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50307655 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent More mental health hospital beds are needed in England to end the “distressing” sending of patients far from home, analysis suggests. Patients with conditions such as schizophrenia can be sent to hospitals miles away from their home if their nearby units do not have…