2015年2月5日 星期四

2015-02-06 U.K. Health


BBC News
   
NHS reorganisation was disastrous, says King's Fund   
BBC News
Radical changes to the way the NHS in England is organised have been "disastrous" and "distracted" from patient care, leading analysts say. The evaluation by the King's Fund think tank says the coalition government's changes had wasted three years, failed ...

'billions wasted' on nhs reforms   Daily Mail
Leading health thinktank condemns 'damaging' Tory NHS reforms   The Guardian
Experts warn billions wasted on 'damaging and distracting' NHS shake-up   Yorkshire Post
Financial Times   
The Independent   
Pulse   
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Mirror.co.uk
   
Flu jabs 'almost useless' for 97% of people as virus has mutated   
Mirror.co.uk
The number of deaths this winter is expected to be the worst for 15 years as the vaccination has no effect on the most common strain of the virus. The vaccine was estimated to work in just 3% of cases in lab tests. And it has no effectiveness at all against the ...

Flu jab is a waste of time for 97% of patients   Daily Mail
Flu vaccine gives only 'low protection' in UK this winter, experts warn   The Guardian
Flu jab given to millions offers almost no protection   The Times (subscription)
BBC News   
Belfast Telegraph   
CIDRAP   
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BBC News
   
Drowned author Stephen Foster failed by NHS trusts   
BBC News
A critically acclaimed author who died after being admitted to hospital with suicidal feelings was "failed" by the NHS, an ombudsman has found. Stephen Foster, 48, of Norwich, drowned three days after he was discharged by Norfolk and Norwich University ...

Health service ombudsman: Suicidal Norfolk author found dead in river after ...   The Independent
Vulnerable man was failed by two NHS trusts days before he died, finds watchdog   Communitycare.co.uk
Norfolk: Drowned author was "let down" by NHS trusts, investigation finds   ITV News
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press   
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The Times (subscription)
   
Agency staff and bad management to blame for poor care in nursing homes   
The Times (subscription)
Staff shortages and the use of agency nurses are largely to blame for poor care in homes for the elderly, a leading inspector has warned. Elderly people living in care homes typically need to be monitored closely and frequently, so continually changing rotas ...

A day in the life of England's bad care homes   Telegraph.co.uk
'Outstanding' rating for GPs helping homeless   Leicester Mercury
Summerfield Nursing Unit told to take urgent action after CQC rates it as ...   Gloucestershire Echo
Chichester Observer   
Oxford Mail   
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The Independent
   
FGM trial: DPP to face questions over failed court case against doctor   
The Independent
The Director of Public Prosecutions faces questions from MPs over her decision to charge a doctor with female genital mutilation days before she was due to be grilled about the failure to bring anyone to justice for the crime. The prosecution of Dr Dhanuson ...

NHS 'scapegoat' doctor found not guilty of FGM   The Times (subscription)
New FGM prevention scheme unveiled   Chelmsford Weekly News

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Irish Independent
   
Thousands of lives to be saved through early detection of bowel cancer with new ...   
Irish Independent
Louise Kelly Twitter · Email. Published 05/02/2015 | 12:33. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. 01 of 2. Previous; Next. Study under the microscope in the laboratory. Hands in white gloves. Bowel cancer is the second most common cause ...

Irish scientists develop cheap blood test for bowel cancer   Irish Times
Ireland's second biggest cancer killer will soon be able to be spotted in €25 test   Yahoo News UK
Scientists Develop £20 Bowel Cancer Test   4ni.co.uk
U.TV   
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Wired
   
How To Fight Superbugs: Start Spending Money   
Wired
Plates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in CDC's healthcare-associated infections laboratory. Center for Disease Control/AP. The government-chartered British project examining antibiotic resistance — which made such a splash in ...

UPDATE 1-Review calls for global fund to fight dangerous superbugs   Reuters
Review calls for global fund to fight dangerous superbugs   Fox News
Urgent call for more cash to fund antibiotics research   PharmaTimes
BBC News   
Belfast Telegraph   
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BBC News
   
E-cigarettes 'may harm the lungs and immune system'   
BBC News
E-cigarettes contain some toxic chemicals and are not a safe alternative to smoking tobacco, US research suggests. In experiments on mice, scientists found that e-cigarette vapour could harm the lungs and make them more susceptible to respiratory ...

E-cigarettes found to be harmful for immune system   Times of India
E-cigarettes 'increase the risk of flu and pneumonia'   Belfast Telegraph
E-Cigarettes Are Harmful To Lungs - Study   Sky News
Daily Mail   
The Verge   
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The Guardian
   
Charity volunteers to help 29 A&E hospital departments   
The Guardian
Charity volunteers are stepping in to help 29 accident and emergency departments that are under the most pressure, as NHS England struggles to cope with the growing demand for care and an unprecedented squeeze on its budget. Under the scheme ...

Home > News > Government announces £1.2m for charities to support A&E ...   Civil Society Media
Volunteer boost for Darlington and Durham hospitals   The Northern Echo
Hundreds of volunteers to help free up beds in over-stretched hospitals   Telegraph.co.uk
British Red Cross (press release)   
Red Cross Blogs (blog)   
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Daily Mail
   
Woman dies of paracetamol overdose she took to stop earache agony   
Daily Mail
Rebecca Jeffs, 31, was admitted to hospital after taking more than twice the recommended dosage of the painkiller. She was kept in for five days as doctors tried to reverse the effects of the drug and treat her earache. Rebecca Jeffs died after she took an ...

Woman dies of an overdose after taking pills for her earache   Express.co.uk
Woman accidentally killed herself with paracetamol overdose after taking it for ...   Mirror.co.uk
Woman Uses Painkillers For Ear, Dies Two Days After Overdose   The Inquisitr

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