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Have you come down with a cold just before Christmas ? You’re probably on the hunt for ways to get better ahead of the big day. Antibiotics don’t have any affect on viruses, so you can’t rely on them to help. But thankfully, the NHS lists plenty of ways you can treat sniffles and sneezes […]
Thousands of patients ‘wait months for NHS mental health services’ on hidden waiting lists which see gaps of more than six weeks between appointments Waits between first and second appointments can stretch longer than six weeks There have been more than 1.6million mental health referrals over the past year NHS offers counselling for depression and […]
Private companies have won £15BILLION of NHS contracts since 2015, research reveals amid political row over ‘health service for sale’ Private firms awarded contracts worth £3.6bn last year alone, up 89% since 2015 GMB report comes after Jeremy Corbyn blasted Tories for trying to sell off NHS He claimed they put the health service on […]
Male breast cancer survivor, 72, gets NHS check-up invites suggesting he wears a BLOUSE and staff think his wife is the patient because so few men get the disease Tony Herbert was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2011 He said letters for check-ups advise him to wear a blouse for easier scanning He […]
Stephen Fry, 62, posted a video on his Twitter timeline last year revealing he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. In the video the TV star revealed that a routine-check up spotted an early warning sign of prostate cancer. Referring to his doctor, […]
Since 2015, more than 4,000 adults have died while awaiting decisions for healthcare outside hospital, either in their home or a nursing home. This is known as NHS Continuing Healthcare. Of the 164 health authorities that responded to a Freedom of Information request, only 79 gave information covering at least a year. This means the […]
Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon or rectal cancer. People may experience discomfort and changes in their bowel in the initial stages. As the disease progresses, people may also experience more acute symptoms related to […]
High blood pressure pills will be offered to 720,000 more NHS patients after the health watchdog lowers the threshold for prescribing them Patients with a 10 per cent risk of heart disease within 10 years will be eligible Prescriptions were in the past given to people with a 20 per cent decade risk The NHS […]
NHS agrees to pay for a ‘trailblazing’ drug that prevents deadly bleeds in patients with severe haemophilia Severe haemophilia A is thought to affect around 1,800 people in the UK Patients were forced to have clotting drugs administered into vein in chest Drug emicizumab can be injected under the skin as little as every two weeks […]
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says his plan to link Alexa smart speakers to the NHS is ‘terrific’ despite last year saying he didn’t want one because he’d rather ‘preserve humanity’ Amazon’s Alexa can now answer health queries using NHS information Mr Hancock said such technology was ‘absolutely terrific’ But last May, he said he didn’t use […]