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Victory for prostate cancer campaign as it emerges high-tech scans are to become available at almost three-quarters of hospitals Nearly three quarters of NHS trusts can access ‘multi-parametric’ MRI machines Tests more effective than biopsies and produce detailed images of the prostate Some 72 per cent of hospitals and health boards now offer these mp-MRI scans … Read more
As many as two million Britons are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next five years, according to alarming new NHS figures. They have non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, or pre-diabetes — unhealthily high blood sugar levels. If they don’t take action, they could soon be joining the four million or so already diagnosed with … Read more
An army of NHS volunteers is being called up to help tackle the coronavirus menace. With Boris Johnson warning of a ‘mass epidemic’, officials are urgently trying to speed up the six-month process of becoming a hospital volunteer. Helpers could be asked to feed patients, ferry them around wards or deliver medicines. The move is … Read more
As many as two million Britons are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next five years, according to alarming new NHS figures. They have non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, or pre-diabetes — unhealthily high blood sugar levels. If they don’t take action, they could soon be joining the four million or so already diagnosed with … Read more
A smartphone app that accurately predicts if pregnant women are at risk of giving birth prematurely could save lives, the British inventors say. QUiPP v2 helps doctors quickly calculate the likelihood of an early delivery on a scale of zero to 100. This score is based on a number of clinical symptoms, the woman’s childbirth … Read more
A smartphone app that accurately predicts if pregnant women are at risk of giving birth prematurely could save lives, the British inventors say. QUiPP v2 helps doctors quickly calculate the likelihood of an early delivery on a scale of zero to 100. This score is based on a number of clinical symptoms, the woman’s childbirth … Read more
Linda Fairhall, an NHS nurse since 1979, claimed district nurses were being put under an unfair strain due to new duties placed upon them in 2013 A nurse with a spotless 38-year record was unfairly sacked after warning that the crippling workload on NHS staff had led to a patient’s death, a tribunal has ruled. Linda … Read more
Boris Johnson will take charge of the Government response to the coronavirus outbreak today after being stung by claims he was acting like a ‘part-time Prime Minister’. He will lead a meeting of the Government’s emergency committee Cobra this morning for the first time as he seeks to reassure the country he has got a … Read more
Boris Johnson hails frontline NHS staff UK’s ‘greatest asset’ in face of coronavirus outbreak as he urges nation to wash hands with soap for 20 seconds to stop spread of infection Prime Minister praised NHS workers after meeting frontline staff in Kettering Says ‘fantastic’ medical staff will ensure Britain beats coronavirus crisis Urged the public … Read more
Retired doctors and nurses could be asked to return to NHS while millions of workers may be ordered to work from home under new UK coronavirus ‘battle plan’ Cemeteries are drafting plans to cope with a rise in bodies across the country Scientists will host Cobra meetings in the Cabinet Office’s ‘war room’ Government set … Read more