This week’s NHS new round-up features reports that a new “transformative” HIV prevention pill is to be offered by the NHS following a High Court battle. Elsewhere, the British man who helped stall the cyber attack on the NHS has been arrested Read More
Plans to divert NHS patients from A&E to be reviewed
This week’s NHS new round-up features reports that a national review has been launched into schemes which look to divert NHS patients away from A&E departments. Elsewhere there has been a huge debate about antibiotics this week following a paper released by Read More
NHS: Calls for homeopathy medicine to be banned
This week’s NHS new round-up features a developing story which could see the removal of homeopathy from hospitals. Elsewhere there have been calls for hospitals to bring in more then double the number of consultants on duty in A&E to ensure that Read More
NHS News Round-Up: Costs of negligence claims set to double by 2023
According to a study by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) the annual cost to the NHS in England of settling clinical negligence claims is set to double by 2023.
E. coli is circulating in Britain
E. coli warning Public Health England have issued a warning that NHS patients have been infected with E. Coli. You can read the full article from The Telegraph. Scientists have warned that deadly bacteria, such as E. Coli and Salmonella have mutated to be Read More
The future of the NHS: tech for elderly?
The NHS seems to be constantly in the headlines due to straining services, lack of funding and overworked and exhausted staff. But could all this be improved by technology? Is the future of the NHS really in apps and 4G? NHS ‘in Read More
Pensioners in hospital after legal highs
Professor James Ferguson, a senior consultant in emergency medicine at NHS Grampian, has warned that people of all ages, including pensioners, are seen needing emergency care from the use of legal highs. What are legal highs? ‘Legal highs’ are usually made up Read More
