2015年7月20日 星期一

2015-07-21 U.K. Health


BBC News
   
Poor hospital discharges blamed for readmissions   
BBC News
The way hospitals discharge patients is probably contributing to high levels of readmission, a year-long Healthwatch England inquiry has found. It said many hospitals failed to notify relatives or check patients had any accommodation before discharging ...
Scandal of patients sent home too early   Telegraph.co.uk
Many patients get more sick because hospitals send them home too soon, patient ...   The Independent
Hospitals 'still risking lives by sending patients home early'   The Times (subscription)
The Guardian   
Mirror.co.uk   
Belfast Telegraph   
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The Times (subscription)
   
Council discusses Brighton beach smoking ban   
The Times (subscription)
Councillors in Brighton are to consider banning smoking on the beach in a move that has been criticised as an “attack on individual freedom”. The Green minority council will discuss to proposals which will see a dramatic widening of the smoking ban to ...

Brighton beach smoking ban plan considered   expressandstar.com

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The Independent
   
Jeremy Hunt asked to explain why Government has 'chosen to ignore' results of ...   
The Independent
Doctors and nurses have written an open letter to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt asking why the Government has “chosen to ignore” the positive results of a lung cancer awareness campaign and not announce a follow-up. Clinicians are calling on the ...

Doctors demand return of lung cancer awareness campaign   BT.com

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Irish Examiner
   
Donor organ ops fall sharply   
Irish Examiner
As the number of successful organ transplants continues to fall, the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has renewed its appeal for more people to carry organ donor cards. The organisation also voiced concerns about continued delays in resolving issues ...
Organ donation is down, so Hannah - who needs a heart - makes a plea   BBC News
Praise for NHS Grampian as it bucks organ donor numbers fall   stv.tv
224 fewer people received an organ transplants over 2014/15 period as number ...   The Independent
ITV News   
Scottish Daily Record   
Jerusalem Post Israel News   
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Daily Mail
   
Mother of Mylee Weetman who died after heart surgery demands answers   
Daily Mail
The grieving mother of a four-year-old girl who died after suffering 'horrific brain damage' following heart surgery is demanding answers about her daughter's death from staff at an under-fire hospital. Mylee Weetman, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire ...
Mylee Weetman inquest: Brain was 'starved' of oxygen   BBC News
Mother of tragic Mylee 'still looking for answers', inquest told   Belfast Telegraph
Opening of inquest of four-year-old who died following heart surgery at LGI   ITV News

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BBC News
   
Doctors are angry at claims they don't work weekends   
BBC News
"Given how hard we work, it's tough to hear what's coming from the secretary of state," adds Hannah Barham-Brown, who's in her fourth year of training. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says not enough senior doctors are working weekends and it's "killing" ...

Weekend hospital work needs weekend backup, Mr Hunt   The Guardian
'It disgusts me' Doctor's furious letter to David Cameron over NHS plans goes ...   Express.co.uk
Jeremy Hunt - Be Careful What You Wish For   Huffington Post UK
BT.com   
Western Morning News   
UKAuthority.com (press release) (blog)   
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Music therapy 'valuable' for dementia   
Herald Sun
A BRITISH study which saw dementia patients undergo music therapy resulted in improvements to their symptoms and wellbeing as well as a reduction in disruptiveness to staff at their care home. MUSIC therapy has long been known to help people with ...


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BT.com
   
'Binge Eating' Gene In Teenagers Is Discovered   
Sky News
Young people suffering from a particular variation in a gene are 20% more likely to binge eat during adolescence, scientists say. 01:08, UK, Tuesday 21 July 2015. Obesity treatment provision slammed. Young people with the gene variation are 20% more ...

Scientists identify possible binge eating gene in teenagers   Campaign Series
There's a gene that might explain why some teenagers binge eat   BT.com
Genetic link to teen binge-eating   Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Mental health of pupils a 'top concern' for head teachers   
Telegraph.co.uk
Mental health, domestic violence and cyber bullying are among the top concerns school leaders have about pupil well-being, a new report has found. More than two-thirds of those surveyed said they were worried about their pupils' mental health, with the ...

Mental health main concern of school heads   OnMedica
Headteachers say mental health issues among children are a growing problem in ...   The Independent
Pupils' mental health tops head teachers' concerns – News   Observer News
Schools Week   
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BBC News
   
Wheelchair services in England 'are failing'   
BBC News
One of Great Britain's most successful Paralympians has said wheelchair services across England are failing on every level. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has launched a new national charter to improve services across the country. Some people wait ...

NHS wheelchair services 'need major revamp'   OnMedica
Wheelchair provision in England is chaotic - Tanni Grey-Thompson   BT.com
Wheelchair users to launch challenge to improve NHS service   The Guardian
The Press, York   
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