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NHS will ask everyone over 29 new question in search for infected blood victims

NHS will ask everyone over 29 new question in search for infected blood victims

NHS will ask everyone over 29 new question in search for infected blood victims People aged 29 and over who newly register with GP practices in England are to be asked if they had a blood transfusion prior to 1996, NHS England said Continue reading this article about NHS will ask everyone over 29 new question in search for infected blood victims by Ella Pickover PA Health Correspondent NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS says 70% of people in Somerset with weakened immune systems still need spring COVID jabs

NHS says 70% of people in Somerset with weakened immune systems still need spring COVID jabs

NHS says 70% of people in Somerset with weakened immune systems still need spring COVID jabs With just under six weeks left before the vaccination offer ends, the NHS is inviting people in the Burnham-On-Sea area who are at highest risk of serious illness from COVID-19 to come forward for their spring dose and boost their protection. Continue reading this article about NHS says 70% of people in Somerset with weakened immune systems still need spring COVID jabs by Burnham-On-Sea.com NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS virtual wards add 1,000 beds in the past year as per capita target shelved

NHS virtual wards add 1,000 beds in the past year as per capita target shelved

NHS virtual wards add 1,000 beds in the past year as per capita target shelved Secondary care minister tells former health secretary that, while the government wishes to continue to grow capacity of virtual facilities, the previous administration’s population-based target is no longer in play NHS England has added almost 1,000 virtual-ward beds in the past 12 months, bu Continue reading this article about NHS virtual wards add 1,000 beds in the past year as per capita target shelved by Sam Trendall NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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How I was cancelled by the NHS | Amy Gallagher

How I was cancelled by the NHS | Amy Gallagher

How I was cancelled by the NHS | Amy Gallagher It was in 1992 that former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson described the NHS as the “closest thing the English people have to a religion.” Fast forward to today and the NHS has itself become… Continue reading this article about How I was cancelled by the NHS | Amy Gallagher by The Critic Magazine NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Health tourists rack up £6million NHS bill

Health tourists rack up £6million NHS bill

Health tourists rack up £6million NHS bill Foreign patients have racked up a bill of more than £6million for treatment in Scotland's hospitals with millions more written off as bad debt. Continue reading this article about Health tourists rack up £6million NHS bill by John Paul Breslin NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS boss apologises for failing to meet treatment targets in south Essex

NHS boss apologises for failing to meet treatment targets in south Essex

NHS boss apologises for failing to meet treatment targets in south Essex AN NHS boss has apologised after failing to meet all its targets for the diagnosis and treatment of serious medical conditions, including cancer. Continue reading this article about NHS boss apologises for failing to meet treatment targets in south Essex by Christine Sexton NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Over 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds

Over 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds

Over 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds Exclusive: Survey shows 8% of people in UK with aortic stenosis die because they cannot get life-saving procedure quickly enough Continue reading this article about Over 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds by Denis Campbell NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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More than 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds

More than 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds Exclusive: Survey shows 8% of people in UK with aortic stenosis die because they cannot get life-saving procedure quickly enough ‘She was so fit, so well’: the heart patient who died before getting vital procedure Hundreds of patients with a deadly heart condition are dying every year while stuck on an NHS waiting list amid long delays for life-saving treatment, research reveals. About 300,000 people across the UK have aortic stenosis (AS), a serious but symptomless disease that weakens the heart’s aortic valve, which helps push blood around the body. Although AS is often fatal, patients survive and regain a normal life if it is detected...
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‘She was so fit, so well’: the heart patient who died before getting vital procedure

‘She was so fit, so well’: the heart patient who died before getting vital procedure Sue Griffin’s severe aortic stenosis progressed quickly, resulting in her death while on NHS waiting list • Hundreds with valve condition die each year while on NHS waiting lists, study shows Sue Griffin was an active 68-year-old, retraining to become a nurse and indulging her love of horse riding, when she began to experience breathing difficulties, such as breathlessness. “She was then diagnosed with asthma, and was going to see an asthma nurse,” her daughter Kirstie Campbell recalls. But despite treatment, it soon became apparent that Griffin’s symptoms were not improving. “She was getting more and more breathless as time was progressing,”...
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NHS Confederation responds to new report from the King's Fund on NHS financial pressures

NHS Confederation responds to new report from the King's Fund on NHS financial pressures

NHS Confederation responds to new report from the King's Fund on NHS financial pressures Matthew Taylor says extra capital funding is needed to unlock productivity improvements Continue reading this article about NHS Confederation responds to new report from the King's Fund on NHS financial pressures by NHS Confederation NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'There is no hope of delivering the government’s reforms whilst the NHS is simultaneously being asked to cut staff and services’, warns Royal College

'There is no hope of delivering the government’s reforms whilst the NHS is simultaneously being asked to cut staff and services’, warns Royal College

'There is no hope of delivering the government’s reforms whilst the NHS is simultaneously being asked to cut staff and services’, warns Royal College of Nursing | Royal College of Nursing 'There is no hope of delivering the government’s reforms whilst the NHS is simultaneously being asked to cut staff and services’, warns Royal College of Nursing | Royal College of Nursing Continue reading this article about 'There is no hope of delivering the government’s reforms whilst the NHS is simultaneously being asked to cut staff and services’, warns Royal College of Nursing | Royal College of Nursing by The Royal College of Nursing NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The Royal Free London: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust in March, as think tank warns efforts to reduce patients waits are "stalling"

The Royal Free London: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust in March, as think tank warns efforts to reduce patients waits are "stalling"

The Royal Free London: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust in March, as think tank warns efforts to reduce patients waits are "stalling" 146,444 patients were waiting for treatment at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at the end of March reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter Continue reading this article about The Royal Free London: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust in March, as think tank warns efforts to reduce patients waits are "stalling" by David Floyd NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors

Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors
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Two integrated care board chief executives and a trust CEO have been appointed as part-time national directors at NHS England.

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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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