While Dr McConkey works with children, he said he is also aware of the impact of the shortages on adults. “I’ve heard of some adults asking their bosses to make reasonable adaptations because of the fact they aren’t having access to medication and in some cases those people have lost their jobs,” he said. “So … Read more
Since 2022, hospitals like NNUH have increasingly adopted a new way of working called the Continuous Flow Model, in which patients are sent from A&E to wards and other areas even if they are full. They have done this to address soaring ambulance waits outside A&E as paramedics try to offload patients. In the UK, … Read more
The once a day pill Tafamidis is now available on the NHS in England. Source link
Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards, the government is proposing. Source link
London: UnitedHealth Group said on Monday that hackers stole health and personal data of potentially a “substantial proportion” of Americans from its systems in February, as the largest U.S. health insurer scrambles to contain the damage. The intrusion at its Change Healthcare unit, which processes about 50 per cent of U.S. medical claims, was one … Read more
The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment. Source link
Buttonholing, on the other hand, involves putting needles into the same hole each time. This is safe for those with fistulas, but for those using grafts, it “has always been avoided… due to the risk of infection and graft degradation”, according to the UK Kidney Association guidelines which are used throughout the NHS. It says … Read more
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Dr. Jagmeet Singh, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Cardiologist and Principal Advisor of SmartCardia, to figure out the latest advancements in sensor-based technology and AI and how they will be game changers in patient care. Sensor based technology & AI impacting healthcareI think medicine in its … Read more
Some clinics don’t make clear the chances of successfully having a baby, the BBC has found. Source link
Some people with cancer are being “completely let down” by not being treated on time, experts say. Source link