2015年9月24日 星期四

2015-09-25 U.K. Health


The Guardian
   
NHS approves creation of hospital 'chains' in drive to save money   
The Guardian
Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, will tell the CBI that hospital chains are a necessary part of 'radical reform' for the NHS. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian. Denis Campbell Health policy editor. Thursday 24 September 2015 ...

Era of 'go-it-alone hospitals' over, says NHS chief Simon Stevens   Financial Times
NHS unveils 'hospital chains' scheme in bid to secure the future of small ...   The Independent
NHS chief aims to protect small regional hospitals with specialist care   Belfast Telegraph
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Alzheimer's scandal: Government adviser Dame Sally Davies backtracks over ...   
Telegraph.co.uk
A senior government adviser has backtracked over claims she tried to 'cover up' a controversial Alzheimer's study and insisted she was attempting to prevent a public health scandal. Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer at the Department of ...
Chief medical officer Sally Davies 'tried to discredit impact of Alzheimer's ...   Daily Mail
Professor Dame Sally Davies admits central role in Alzheimergate   Yahoo News UK
Professor Dame Sally Davies admits her central role in Alzheimergate   BT.com
The Independent   
Care Appointments   
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Engadget
   
Paralyzed Man Walks Again Using Brain-Wave System   
Huffington Post
"Even after years of paralysis, the brain can still generate robust brain waves that can be harnessed to enable basic walking." Live Science. By Rachael Rettner. Posted: 09/24/2015 11:35 AM EDT. A 26-year-old man who was paralyzed in both legs has ...

Paralysed man uses own brain-power to walk again   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Paraplegic man walks using only his brain power   Times of India
Brain-computer link helps paraplegic walk 3.6m   AsiaOne
The Punch   
Daily Mail   
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Mirror.co.uk
   
UK halts use of Silimed silicone implants amid contamination fears   
Daily Mail
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Sales of silicone implants made by Brazil's Silimed and used in thousands of patients in Britain have been suspended due to safety concerns, British medical regulators and suppliers said on Thursday. The Medicines and ...

Silimed silicone implants suspended over contamination fears   Telegraph.co.uk
Brazilian breast implants distributed in New Zealand could be contaminated   Stuff.co.nz
Concerns raised over Silimed breast implants   Irish Examiner
The Guardian   
Malay Mail Online   
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Huffington Post UK
   
Sitting Not the New Smoking For Fidgeters   
Scientific American
Sitting for more than seven hours a day is linked to a 30 percent higher risk of death, but that association disappears among the in-place movers and shakers. Christopher Intagliata reports. By Christopher Intagliata | September 24, 2015. Download MP3 ...

Fidgeting probably not a useful alternative to proper exercise   NHS Choices
Always fidgeting? Well, you just might be doing yourself a world of good   The Guardian
Fidgeting may be good for health   Medical News Today
The Independent   
Daily Mail   
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European Pharmaceutical Review
   
Sayana Press becomes first contraceptive in the UK for self-injection   
European Pharmaceutical Review
Pfizer's injectable contraceptive, Sayana Press (medroxyprogesterone acetate), is now available to women in the UK for administration by self-injection. sayana-press. This follows the recent approval from the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products ...

Pfizer launches first self-injectable contraceptive in UK   PMLiVE
DIY contraceptive jab to be offered by the NHS for the first time   BBC News
Women will be able to inject contraceptive drugs at home for the first time   Telegraph.co.uk
North Devon Journal   
The Guardian   
The Debrief   
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Pulse
   
Department of Health rejects 'highly speculative' estimate of general practice ...   
Pulse
The Department of Health has said they do not recognise the 'highly speculative' figures in a report on NHS fraud which claimed that GPs were likely to be responsible for £348m falsely claimed costs. The estimates from the 'Financial cost of healthcare ...
NHS losing billions to 'fraud by doctors and dentists'   Telegraph.co.uk
Fraud could be costing NHS in England £5.7bn a year, says report   BBC News
Procurement fraud costing NHS £1 billion a year, report says   Supply Management
Metro   
economia   
Evening Standard   
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Daily Mail
   
Manchester mum complains after Kearsley Academy confiscates her son's e-cigarette   
Daily Mail
A mother has complained after her 14-year-old son's school confiscated the e-cigarette he was using to quit smoking. Mason Dunn, who has a 10-a-day habit, was caught vaping at Kearsley Academy in Greater Manchester where there is a strict no-smoking ...

Mum furious after school confiscates e-cigarette from 14-year-old son with 10 ...   Mirror.co.uk
Mum's fury at school for banning son, 14, from smoking e-cigs   Express.co.uk
Manchester teenager's mum complained because he's not allowed to vape at school   Metro
ITV News   
Daily Star   
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TV Newsroom
   
Stella McCartney honours mum with post-mastectomy bra   
TV Newsroom
Dubbed the Louise Listening bra after Linda's middle name, the blush-and-white lace lingerie is a delicate, feminine, yet still practical alternative to the usual matter-of-fact post-surgery garment. “We wanted to bring something feminine and handsome ...
Stella McCartney launches mastectomy bra for breast cancer survivors   MyTechBits
Stella McCartney Designs Bra For Women Who Have Undergone Double Mastectomy In ...   Yahoo News UK
Stella McCartney designs post double mastectomy bra for women battling cancer   Daily Mail
FOX 29 News Philadelphia   
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The Guardian
   
Junior doctor contracts are threat to NHS, warn Royal Colleges   
The Guardian
Changes to shifts, extending hours and cutting out overtime, could affect 53,000 junior doctors in the UK. Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian. Nadia Khomami · @nadiakhomami. Thursday 24 September 2015 15.19 EDT Last modified on Thursday 24 ...

The brain drain: Why our Junior Doctors are walking away from the NHS   Express.co.uk
'Real and immediate threat' to NHS of new junior doctor contracts   Channel 4 News (blog)
Doctors without borders   The Economist
Health Service Journal   
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