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Medics remove tumour using keyhole surgery through eye socket in UK first

Medics remove tumour using keyhole surgery through eye socket in UK first Leeds surgeons first to use new type of surgery that gives hope to patients whose cancers were previously inoperable Medics have performed a UK-first operation to remove a previously inoperable brain tumour using keyhole surgery through a patient’s eye socket. Ruvimbo Kaviya, 40, became the first person in the UK to have a brain tumour removed from the cavernous sinus, the space beneath the brain and behind the eyes, via the pioneering new type of surgery. Continue reading... By Jessica Murray Medics remove tumour using keyhole surgery through eye socket in UK first to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Brain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to go under NHS trial

Brain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to go under NHS trial Devices may have potential to help patients with conditions such as depression, addiction, OCD and epilepsy A groundbreaking NHS trial will attempt to boost patients’ mood using a brain-computer-interface that directly alters brain activity using ultrasound. The device, which is designed to be implanted beneath the skull but outside the brain, maps activity and delivers targeted pulses of ultrasound to “switch on” clusters of neurons. Its safety and tolerability will be tested on about 30 patient in the £6.5m trial, funded by the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria). Continue reading... By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Brain...
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Johnson plan to build 40 new hospitals ‘unachievable’, Streeting told

Johnson plan to build 40 new hospitals ‘unachievable’, Streeting told Health secretary to set out revised plans in Commons after warning from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority Boris Johnson’s 2019 pledge to build 40 new NHS hospitals by 2030 across England “appears to be unachievable”, government advisers have told Labour ministers. The warning from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) comes as Wes Streeting prepares to tell MPs how the government plans to proceed with 25 of the 40 rebuilds which have been paused. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Johnson plan to build 40 new hospitals ‘unachievable’, Streeting told to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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NHS dentist shortage in north Wales: Just three practices taking new patients

NHS dentist shortage in north Wales: Just three practices taking new patients

NHS dentist shortage in north Wales: Just three practices taking new patients Only three dental practices in north Wales are currently accepting new NHS patients, with waiting lists of up to three years, according to Plaid Cymru’s North Wales Member of the Senedd, Llyr Gruffydd. The findings emerged from a survey conducted by Mr Gruffydd’s office, following claims from a Labour minister that 11 dental practices in […] Continue reading this article about NHS dentist shortage in north Wales: Just three practices taking new patients by Deeside Dotcom NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Wear socks in bed this winter, says NHS

Wear socks in bed this winter, says NHS

Wear socks in bed this winter, says NHS Health warnings issued to elderly amid cold weather alerts and following Government’s fuel allowance cuts Continue reading this article about Wear socks in bed this winter, says NHS by Mark Ludlow NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The Guardian view on corridor care: the normalisation of crisis is shocking | Editorial

The Guardian view on corridor care: the normalisation of crisis is shocking | Editorial A&E nurses should not be delivering care in hallways. The result is increased suffering Testimony from nurses regarding the overwhelming pressure on A&E departments across the UK has rightly shocked the public and the health secretary, Wes Streeting. The alarming yet unavoidable conclusion of a new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is that “corridor care”, as treatment given in hallways or other unsuitable areas is known, has been normalised to a disturbing degree. The accounts of 5,408 nurses came in response to a survey launched before Christmas to counter the lack of official data and national oversight of rising A&E pressures. It...
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Starmer wrong to think privatisation best prescription for ailing NHS

Starmer wrong to think privatisation best prescription for ailing NHS

Starmer wrong to think privatisation best prescription for ailing NHS John Puntis, Co Chair of Keep Our NHS Public analyses Keir Starmer's plan for the NHS announced on 6 January 2025▪︎Crisis in acute care ignored▪︎Elective Care – embracing privatisation▪︎Plan disatrously enhances and entrenches role of private sector▪︎Critical responses t Continue reading this article about Starmer wrong to think privatisation best prescription for ailing NHS by Keep Our NHS Public NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘A real lack of empathy’: women’s experiences of expressing milk at work

‘A real lack of empathy’: women’s experiences of expressing milk at work From showers to unlocked rooms, types of spaces offered to mothers wanting to express have been a source of dismay An employment judge has ruled that a healthcare worker suffered “harassment related to sex” after a suitable private space for her to express breast milk was not provided to her by an NHS health board. Robyn Gibbins told an employment tribunal that she was not given a room that she could lock and felt let down by the trust in Cardiff. A trust spokesperson said the Cardiff and Vale university health board was committed to ensuring all colleagues are treated respectfully, with dignity and without discrimination or prejudice. Continue reading... By...
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Is France’s healthcare system the cure for the NHS?

Is France’s healthcare system the cure for the NHS?

Is France’s healthcare system the cure for the NHS? As the NHS limps on, healthcare in France is held up as a model of efficiency. What can Britain learn from it, asks Peter Conradi, a Paris resident with a blocked artery Continue reading this article about Is France’s healthcare system the cure for the NHS? by Peter Conradi, Europe Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Is this the way to fix social care in England?

Is this the way to fix social care in England? As yet another review is launched, a single council is offering an alternative to rationing support for the most needy Florence Mahon spent a decade running around after peers at the House of Lords. As head housekeeper, she was responsible for problems such as cleaning up messes or sorting out broken lamps, until ill-health forced her to retire in her 50s. Her eyes gleam a little as she talks about which of their lordships she liked and which ones she didn’t. “I didn’t want to go,” she says. “I hate being retired.” Continue reading... By James Tapper Is this the way to fix social care in England? to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS

Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS

Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS A shocking Royal College of Nursing report reveals the toll chronic underfunding has taken on staff, and rings alarm bells for the future Continue reading this article about Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS by Sonia Sodha NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Paramedic stole £3,000 of medical equipment and tried to sell it on eBay

Paramedic stole £3,000 of medical equipment and tried to sell it on eBay

Paramedic stole £3,000 of medical equipment and tried to sell it on eBay Rainer Morgan-Kavanaugh, 54, was suspended from the profession after he was convicted of stealing £3000 worth of equipment and attempting to sell it on eBay Continue reading this article about Paramedic stole £3,000 of medical equipment and tried to sell it on eBay by Anders Anglesey, Phoebe Tonks NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS | Sonia Sodha

Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS | Sonia Sodha A shocking Royal College of Nursing report reveals the toll chronic underfunding has taken on staff, and rings alarm bells for the future I’ve never read a report quite like it. Last week the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) published accounts from the frontline of corridor care in NHS hospitals. There are next to no charts or statistics, no lists of recommendations or thematic analysis: just page after page – more than 400 – of testimony from nurses about patients being treated in appallingly undignified conditions in corridors, cupboards and storerooms across the NHS. Astonishingly, there is no official data on how many patients are affected...
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NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

<p>Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’</p><p>The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.</p><p>An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.</p> <a href="NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds">Continue reading...</a>

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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