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An inquest opens today into the death of a Nottingham man after a hospital failed to diagnose lung cancer. Keith Beardsmore, aged 73, had undergone a chest x-ray at Nottingham...
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This is the result of a confidential deal between the health service and the drug company Roche. Kadcyla, the undiscounted cost of which had been £90,000 per patient, adds an...
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Official figures published by NHS Digital show that the number of GPs has fallen since the NHS launched a ‘rescue package’ to tackle the crisis of a shortage of family...
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As a nation we are living longer. As a consequence more of us require assistance in meeting our daily needs in our twilight years. There is a balancing act between...
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Hundreds more patients are expected to seek compensation after a breast surgeon was convicted of carrying out needless operations. Ian Paterson, 59, was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding...
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Did we know that among the options being suggested to alleviate the pressure is a dedicated tax for the health service, which apparently will be transparent, easily understandable and less...
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NHS trusts in England are forecast to overspend by £873m in 2016-17 and ministers are now being accused of breaking their promises after £800m earmarked to improve mental health services...
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Despite the Governments attempts to introduce the target that 95% of patients should not wait more than four hours to be seen at A&E, the number of patients waiting four...
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We all know that staffing and overcrowding in hospitals is a major cause for concern. Now, inspectors have warned that patients are at risk as hospitals faced unprecedented pressures. The...
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An inquest will be held on Monday (20 February ) into the death of a Bury St Edmunds man who took his own life whilst in a hospital’s mental health...
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New research has been undertaken to identify whether or not breath tests can be performed in order to detect cancer of the stomach and oesophagus. A sample of 300 patients...
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Pay-outs to maternity patients in East Anglia as a result of bad care has doubled in the last ten years – as the government proposes a new compensation scheme to...
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