20% Casualty Wards Under Junior Docs At Night
According to an alarming report prepared by the College of Emergency Medicine, it has been revealed that approximately 20% of casualty wards are handled by junior doctors at night.
Health Secretary Asks NHS to Improve Dementia Diagnosis Rate
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has raised concerns over shockingly low dementia diagnosis rate. Hunt has gone through data of different parts of the country and found all of them varying and only 33% of the sufferers were able to receive needed screening.
Type-1 Diabetes Vaccine to be developed in next 2 Decades
Some 91 years ago, a research was carried out after which insulin was used for the treatment of type-1 diabetes. It is now that a research is being carried out which will be able to control the condition on its tracks.
Novel Rule of Fine Added in Ambulance Trust Contracts
It has been revealed that A&E departments have been witnessing jam-packed rush. Acute overcrowding condition has led emergency ambulances to queue up for several hours so that they can offload patients.
£1,350 Per Shift Being Offered to Replacement GPs
Doctors are being offered up to £1,350 per shift to supply cover for GPs during evenings and weekends by Britain's biggest out-of-hours care contributor.
The GPs are being paid £150 for an hour for nine-hour shift in the absence of the regular staff.
Small Changes in Diet can curb Cancer Risk
In order to mark Cancer Prevention Week, the World Cancer Research Fund has started the '100 Calorie Challenge'. The challenge encourages people to bring dietary changes in their daily life routine so that they can remain prevented from a number of diseases, including cancer.
Elderly Vulnerable People will get Individual NHS Worker: Jeremy Hunt
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt promised in an interview that a personal NHS (National Health Service) worker will be provided to every vulnerable elder citizen of England who will take care of the all their needs concerning health. He gave this statement when he was asked that cancer has been replaced by dementia as being the biggest challenge for NHS.
Underweight Children Face Higher Health Risk than Overweight Children: Experts
Researchers have revealed that the number of underweight children in Britain may be more than what is thought. The researchers have warned that there are greater health risks for those who are too thin than those who are too fat.
WHO Fears New Coronavirus May Spread from Person to Person
The World Health Organization has warned that the novel coronavirus appears to have the ability to pass from one person to another. It was revealed after the French health ministry confirmed a second man to have contracted the virus through human-to-human transmission.
Night GP Service Employs Advanced Nurses to Fill Doctor Positions
According to claims, an out-of-hours GP service, which covers 250,000 patients, is using senior nurses to fill doctor positions. A whistleblower has revealed that Harmoni regularly employs advanced nurses for eight-hour overnight shifts in districts up to 150 square miles.
Plants and Animals Could Face Major Climate Change Impact
New Research from University of East Anglia has suggested that more than 57 per cent of plant species and more than 30 per cent of animal species could see major impact of climate change by the end of this century.
Directors of Combined Healthcare are in Favor of Take-over
The employers who are running the mental health care services - Combined Healthcare in North Staffordshire are tired of long wait for the execution of the plans that whether the healthcare should be made into a foundation or should it be taken over by the trusties. They have been waiting since January for a decision on its working status from NHS Trust Development Agency (TDA).
Measles Spread Raises Concern among Public Health Wales (PHW)
Public Health Wales (PHW) are quite concerned about measles spread in Gwent and in other parts of Wales. In order to make sure that measles spread does not take place, authorities concerned have been every possible effort.
Woman Fights After Forceps Left inside her by Surgeon
Donna Bowett, 42, received a surgery at Redditch hospital. Doctors committed an avoidable mistake by leaving forceps inside her. This happened in her gallbladder operation.
This has been termed as an unacceptable error by her. It appears she's joined hands with medical law experts for hospital trusts to enhance staff training to preclude such preventable mistakes.
Efforts Afoot to End NHS ‘Cover-up Culture’: Norman Lamb
In a maneuver to prevent Mid-Staffordshire-style health scandal, Care Minister Norman Lamb has announced that new laws have been framed in order to put an end to the cover-up culture.
NHS 111 has Loopholes: GPs
GPs have cautioned the government and the residents that the new 111 health helpline introduced across England carries multitude of loopholes. According to them, this situation may cause harm to the GPs.
Pear-Shaped Nuclei May Hint the Reason for Universe’s Existence
Published in the journal Nature, a study carried out by researchers at the University of Liverpool has claimed that pear-shapes nuclei may hint the reason why the big bang was survived by the universe.
Man Dies after Jumping from Second Floor of West Cumberland Hospital
As per recent reports, it has been revealed that a man, who was admitted at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, had died after jumping from the second floor window of the hospital.
Hospital authorities have informed his family. Cumbria Police along with the Health and Safety Executive are said to be investigating the matter.
Another Blunder at NHS, Forceps Left Inside Woman body
Another blunder was revealed at the NHS when seven-inch forceps were forgotten inside the body of a former nurse.
The nurse, who was mother of four children, Donna Bowett, had a keyhole surgery to remove her gallbladder, but was left in immense pain for three months.
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