The ‘cash for diagnosis’ scheme has been officially dropped, following outrage from patient groups and doctors alike. The NHS has announced that the controversial scheme will be dropped in April, 2015. This also happens to be the month during which the Government will remeasure whether diagnosis rates have improved. A total of 50 GPs wrote … [Read more…]
Shortly after the news of missed critical diagnosis’s regarding cancer on the NHS, another finding has been revealed. According to the first national audit of services, the NHS is failing to deliver diagnosis and treatment to thousands of patients with prostrate cancer. Half of all men with the disease do not receive all the … [Read more…]
Technology helps GP’s and CCG’s collaborate to fine tune services Technological advances are slowly but surely making their mark within medicine, but not only with the impressive boosts in treatment and management options – technology is even now having a hand in speeding up the diagnosis and analysis of patients’ symptoms, acting as an aid … [Read more…]
Over half of doctors revealed they felt hesitant about discussing palliative care A new study has shown that 52% of healthcare providers do not feel confident enough to talk about end of life care with their heart failure patients. The research, which surveyed 50 physicians and 45 nurse practitioners or physician assistants in America, also found … [Read more…]