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Sepsis digital alert shown to be clinically promising
A study has found that digital alerts to notify doctors and nurses of patients with sepsis led to faster treatment with antibiotics and a fall keep reading
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Fewer cancers are being diagnosed as emergencies
New analysis from the BJGP shows that fewer cancers are now being treated as emergencies There have been concerns that large numbers of cancers were keep reading
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Music may offer alternative to nerve-calming preoperative drug
Finding show that soothing music has a similar effect to midazolam in relieving anxiety before regional anaesthesia Music may offer an alternative to the use keep reading
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Better treatment for IBD
Nurse, researcher and pioneer Dr Lesley Dibley is behind the University of Greenwich’s campaign to improve care for those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She keep reading
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Cancer treatment waiting times ‘unacceptable’, PAC report shows
A new report from the PAC shows that cancer waiting times have become ‘unacceptable’ A damning new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has shone a keep reading
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Thousands of cancer patients left waiting weeks for treatment this winter, BMA report shows
NHS cancer services plunged into worst winter on record as patients left waiting weeks for treatment, warns new BMA report Doctors’ leaders have warned that keep reading
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Out-of-area mental health treatments put patients at risk, BMA says
The BMA has stated that continued out-of-area placements for mental health services put patients at risk According to the latest NHS Digital report – which keep reading
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Scotland approves new child cancer drug
A new cancer drug for children has been approved in Scotland – while a cancer drug for adults has been rejected A cancer drug for keep reading
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NHS Scotland halts use of liquid nitrogen in practices
As reported by The Scotsman, the NHS in Scotland has garnered criticism by halting the use of liquid nitrogen for the treatment of warts and keep reading
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NHS performance improved in December 2018, despite concerns
As reported by Sky News, the NHS did a better job of seeing and treating A&E attendees in the four-hour time frame goal in December keep reading