Cancer patients ‘at risk’ due to treatment delays, doctors say
Some people with cancer are being “completely let down” by not being treated on time, experts say. Source link
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Cancer patients at risk from stretched NHS, says NHS complaints chief
A health system “at breaking point” is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman. Source link
Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs – report
The think-tank report found while the government had met its target to increase the number of nurses by 50,000 this Parliament, the rises had not been felt evenly, with some specialist nurse posts, such as health visitors and learning-disability nurses, seeing numbers shrink. Source link
AI-based app for cancer care clicks with patients – ET HealthWorld
Compliance with pain medicines between mobile-app based and conventional prescription groups NEW DELHI: A smart phone app — UPPCHAR, an AI-based health education system, developed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for supportive care for advanced cancer patients on medication adherence — has shown good results in effectively enhancing medication compliance among patients. … Read more
Physician associate law may confuse patients, says BMA
Plans for the doctors’ regulator to license less-qualified health workers are under attack. Source link
The NHS hidden waiting lists terrifying patients
Patients are facing delays for ongoing cancer care, heart check-ups and eye treatment in England. Source link
Online GP access leaves patients lost, says report
Healthwatch Surrey, which gathers the views of local people on health and social care services in the county, said: “Confusion around the appointment booking process and a perception that appointments are hard, or even impossible, to book online is the issue people tell us most about. Source link
New treatment hope for blood cancer patients
A new injection can help the immune system to attack and destroy cancerous cells. Source link
Edenfield Centre: Vulnerable patients denied human rights – review
A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment. Source link
Edenfield Centre: Vulnerable patients denied human rights – review
A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment. Source link