Health watchdogs have done a U-turn in regards to a new cancer treatment for patients with leukaemia, enabling patients in England and Wales to have access to the drug. The drug known as Gazyvaro aims to treat those with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL), and claims to have the ability to reduce risk of death by … [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…]
Threat of antibiotic resistance continues Researchers have discovered that nearly one in seven antibiotic treatments prescribed by GP’s to fight common infections over the past 20 years have failed. The study by Cardiff University looked at nearly 11 million prescriptions handed out between 1991 and 2012, in a bid to establish the level of antibiotic … [Read more…]
11,000 lives could be saved if good practice care followed UK Sepsis Trust chief executive Ron Daniels has called for an increased national focus on identifying and treating sepsis. Dealing with sepsis patients could soon have the same importance as reducing pressure ulcers or hospital acquired infections, with the proposals gaining support from Sir Bruce … [Read more…]
BMA council member speaks out about unnecessary medical interventions Deputy chair of the BMA council Dr Kailash Chand has identified a recent trend within healthcare for medicalisation, which he identifies as patients seeking medical treatment for lifestyle problems. Key signs of medicalisation include the increasing use of medicines and hospital tests, rising hospitalisation rates, more … [Read more…]
Clinics set for Manchester and London NHS experts have revealed that proton beam therapy used to treat children with brain cancer will be available in the UK by 2018. Confirmation of the plans follows the wake of Ashya King, the five year old whose parents took him to the Czech Republic for the treatment. Dr Adrian … [Read more…]
Dementia patients left to pay for the majority of their care themselves The Alzheimer’s Society have discovered that dementia patients in the UK pay on average £21,322 per year towards their own care, with the NHS only stumping up a third of the total costs. Figures compiled by the London School of Economics and Kings College … [Read more…]
MP’s warn about “shocking” treatment to whistleblowers MP’s have raised concerns about the treatment of employees in public services who alert seniors to wrongdoing, describing it as “shocking”. The Commons Public Accounts Committee has even stated that whistleblowers are often victims of bullying and harassment, with the report suggesting that they be offered legal and counselling services. … [Read more…]
Brand new treatment set to replace weeks of radiotherapy An innovative new breast cancer treatment that replaces a course of radiotherapy with a single shot is set to be offered by the NHS. The radiation dose is delivered from inside the breast, after the tumour has been removed during surgery. As well as potentially saving … [Read more…]
New HIV infections and deaths from Aids falling A report by the United Nations Aids agency believe that the Aids epidemic can be under control by 2030, with both new HIV infections and Aids deaths both declining. Despite this promising diagnosis, the paper also revealed that 35 million people globally were still living with HIV, … [Read more…]