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Dec 2020
Experts have warned that disruption to medical supplies at the UK border in the wake of Brexit will be ‘unavoidable’. The NHS are facing a growing concern that whatever happens in relation to Brexit, there will be problems getting enough medical equipment and drugs into the UK and to the hospitals and patients who need…
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Dec 2020
A study undertaken by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed that cuts to social care funding prompted a rise in unnecessary visits to A&E departments by elderly people. The IFS report that between 2010 and 2018, spending on social care services for people of retirement age was reduced by 31 per cent, on a…
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Dec 2020
A ground-breaking urine test that can detect bladder cancer could soon be offered to patients after it proved 100 per cent accurate in trials. The revolutionary liquid biopsy could replace the current dipstick test used by GPs as a preliminary check for the life-threatening condition. The current tests check the urine for traces of blood,…
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Dec 2020
According to the clinical lead of a new digital scheme, online check-ups are set to ‘transform’ healthcare in Wales. Over 80,000 video consultations have been performed in the country by GPs and other medical services since March, and now NHS Wales’ Video Consultation Service (VCS) will offer the technology to all pharmacists, dentists and optometrists.…
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Dec 2020
Regulators have warned that people with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer Covid vaccination. The new advice by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, applies to people who have had reactions to food, medicines or vaccines. The warning comes following allergic reactions by two NHS workers on Tuesday. Both…
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Dec 2020
Monday, 14 December: Azeem Rafiq has filed a legal claim against Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) under the Equality Act. The former under-15 and under-19 England cricket captain is claiming direct discrimination and harassment on the grounds of race, as well as victimisation and detriment as a result of his efforts to address racism…
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