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Remifentanil recommended as alternative to epidural for women in labour
As reported by the BBC, new draft guidelines for the NHS say women should be offered an alternative to an epidural spinal block injection during keep reading
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Teenagers at risk of rare diseases following drop in vaccine take-up
As reported by the BBC, UK health officials have announced that teenagers could be at risk of rare diseases following a dip in vaccinations during keep reading
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Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be related to COVID, data suggests
As reported by The Guardian, research has been carried out that adds to growing evidence that pandemic may be contributing to rapid rise in people keep reading
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NHS figures reveal millions wait more than a fortnight to see a GP in England
As reported by the BBC, NHS figures have revealed that nearly 5m patients each month in England wait more than a fortnight for a GP keep reading
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Cervical cancer: NHS Scotland calls 13,000 women for smear tests after error
As reported by the BBC, 13,000 women are to be called for smear tests after errors in NHS Scotland’s cervical screening programme In June 2021 keep reading
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Asbestos responsible for 53 deaths of hospital workers throughout England
As reported by The Guardian, experts warn that unsafe buildings could still be putting hospital workers in England at risk of cancer Fresh concerns have keep reading
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Mental health trust in Birmingham and Solihull issued CQC warning
As reported by the BBC, a NHS mental health trust has been given a warning notice by the CQC following an inspection last year Watchdog keep reading
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Report reveals that UK is in a ‘rapidly escalating’ diabetes crisis
As reported by The Guardian, the UK is experiencing a diabetes crisis, with cases topping 5m for the first time and people under-40s becoming increasingly keep reading
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Free e-cigarettes to be handed out in pioneering ‘swap to stop’ scheme
As reported by the BBC, one million smokers will be given a free vaping starter kit to encourage them to give up tobacco products under keep reading
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NHS approves use of pioneering cancer drug
As reported by the BBC, NHS England is to offer hundreds of patients the world’s first cancer drug to target an inherited genetic fault Cancer keep reading