Dame Deborah James death prompts more bowel-cancer checks
The NHS website has had thousands more visits this week after the campaigner’s death. Source link
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Cancer checks: Record number of patients referred in England
Minesh Patel, head of policy at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: “To avoid putting further pressure on hardworking doctors and nurses, it’s vital the government includes steps in the upcoming 10-year cancer plan to grow the number of cancer professionals so that people living with cancer receive the quality and timely care they desperately need.” Source … Read more
Yearly prostate checks benefit some men aged 40 plus
Targeted annual PSA screening could spot early, treatable cancers in high-risk men, researchers say. Source link
High Street chemists to offer free blood pressure checks
The NHS initiative, for people in England over the age of 40, could save thousands of lives. Source link
Covid: BAME doctors ‘still waiting for risk checks’
Many say key risk assessments have either not taken place or have not been acted on. Source link
Increased UK border checks for Covid infections – Raab
The foreign secretary has announced increased border checks in a bid to stop new coronavirus cases and further variants of the virus getting into the UK. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Dominic Raab said quarantine along with pre-departure negative tests and the work of Border Force was the “most effective” measure if done … Read more
Long Covid: Hospital patients to get checks at six weeks
New guidelines written by NICE, along with its Scottish counterpart SIGN and the Royal College of GPs, list more than two dozen common long-term symptoms including breathlessness, a cough that won’t go away, joint pain, muscle aches, hearing problems, headaches, loss of smell and dizziness. Source link
In-Person Pregnancy Checks Won’t Raise COVID Risk
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Here’s some reassuring news for pregnant women: In-person doctor visits don’t appear to make them vulnerable to COVID-19, a new study indicates. It included thousands of Massachusetts women who had babies at four Boston-area hospitals between April 19 and June 27, 2020. In … Read more
Nolan encourages public to have cancer checks
Image copyright PA Image caption Linda Nolan and Bill Turnbull have joined NHS doctors in encouraging cancer checks Singer Linda Nolan and presenter Bill Turnbull are among the celebrities with cancer who are urging the public not to put off seeking important checks. Concerns have been raised that people have delayed coming forward because of … Read more