Archives for April, 2017

Patient still waiting to leave hospital 4 years after being declared fit for discharge-6821

April 25th, 2017

A patient who has been fit to leave hospital is still awaiting discharge as a result of a lack of suitable care arrangements outside of a hospital setting, it has been revealed. The patient, who has not been named, was declared fit for discharge four years ago, but it is still occupying a hospital bed […]

Nurses consider striking over pay-0271

April 18th, 2017
Nurses consider striking over pay-0271

The Royal College of Nursing is weighing up the possibility of strike action over pay, it has been confirmed. Representatives from the body claim that nurses have suffered a pay cut of 14 percent in real terms over the course of the last seven years as a result of pay freezes and an increase in […]

Scotland to become the first UK nation to fund ‘game-changing’ HIV drug-4476

April 11th, 2017
Scotland to become the first UK nation to fund ‘game-changing’ HIV drug-4476

Scotland is to become the first UK nation to fund a ‘game-changing’ HIV drug, the NHS has confirmed. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has agreed to find the provision of a drug known as Prep, which is found to reduce the risk of contracting HIV dramatically. Researchers have discovered that taking the drug on a […]

British Heart Foundation issues warning as report shows shocking inactivity levels in Britain-6706

April 4th, 2017

The British Heart Foundation has issued a warning after a report revealed that 20 million people in Britain could be described as “inactive.” Recent research suggests that inactivity costs the NHS more than £1.2 billion per year. It is a major risk factor for heart disease, and can also increase the risk of type 2 […]

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