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Mar 2021
Under new guidance, women with incurable advanced breast cancer will have access to a drug from the NHS that can potentially extend life by almost eight months. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the drug – ribociclib, also known as Kisqali – for routine use by the NHS in England…
09
Mar 2021
NHS Providers has said the NHS’s “insufficient” critical care capacity has been laid bare by the pandemic, with the UK having one of the lowest number of beds per heads in Europe. The group, which represents hospital trusts throughout England, is calling for a review of the health service’s capacity. Analysis has found the UK…
09
Mar 2021
A Peterborough surgeon who replaced a knee joint with the wrong prosthesis and failed to report the error has been struck off. Emyr Choudhury, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Peterborough City Hospital, wrongly used a prosthesis for a right knee on a left knee in 2016. He failed to sufficiently check the implant or inform…
09
Mar 2021
Scientists say the discovery of a large group of people whose bodies naturally control HIV without the need for medication is leading to hopes of an eventual cure. The study found that up to 4 per cent of HIV carriers in the country were able to suppress the virus – typically less than 1 per…
09
Mar 2021
According to official statistics, over 1,500 children with mental health problems had waited a year or more for specialist help by the end of 2020. In December 2019, the number of young people waiting for more than 52 weeks for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) stood at 589. Campaigners said the figures were…
09
Mar 2021
Scientists say taking regular exercise will become increasingly important in helping to prevent cancers as the UK emerges from lockdown. Since the start of the pandemic a year ago, increasing numbers of people have reported gaining weight after cutting down on physical activity and others say they have been eating more junk food. Being overweight…
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