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NHS patients with lymphoma have for the first time been given a pioneering treatment that genetically reprogrammes their immune system to fight cancer. Mike Simpson, 62, from Durham, says his cancer is now “on the run”. The therapy, called CAR-T, is a “living drug” that is tailor-made for each patient using their body’s own cells […]
Two more hospital patient deaths have been linked to an outbreak of listeria in pre-packed sandwiches and salads. Friday’s announcement from Public Health England (PHE) takes the number of confirmed cases from six to nine and the deaths from three to five. Last week PHE confirmed two patients from Manchester Royal Infirmary and one at […]
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The NHS fraud squad is investigating GPs in England amid suspicions they are claiming for non-existent patients. Doctors get £150 a year for each patient on their list, but records show there were 3.6 million more patients in the system last year than there were people in England. The discrepancy prompted NHS England to employ […]
Three hospital patients have died in an outbreak of listeria linked to pre-packed sandwiches. Public Health England (PHE) said the victims were among six patients affected in England and the deaths occurred in Manchester and Liverpool. Sandwiches and salads linked to the outbreak have been withdrawn and supplier The Good Food Chain has voluntarily ceased […]
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Sensors small enough to fit in the ear, robotic devices and sleep monitors could all become standard technology in the homes of people with dementia, scientists say. The idea is to keep people safe and independent in their own homes, rather than needing to go to hospital. Scientists, engineers and doctors are working to develop […]
Private hospitals must do more to keep patients safe and prevent rogue surgeons like Ian Paterson from harming anyone again, the Royal College of Surgeons says. Paterson was convicted of carrying out unnecessary breast surgery operations and jailed for 20 years in 2017. Surgeons say the private sector must collect and publish the same level […]
There has been a “steep rise” in the number of people struggling to get hold of medication which helps control their seizures, the Epilepsy Society says. The charity says “anxiety and stress” are putting patients at greater risk of seizures. It is calling for the government to commission an urgent review of the medicines supply […]
People with asthma are being encouraged to use “greener” inhalers by the NHS, if it is suitable for them. Around 70% of inhalers used in the UK are the types that have high levels of greenhouse gases – compared to around 10% in Sweden The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says “environmentally-friendly” dry […]
An independent review is to be carried out into chemotherapy given to 14 women who died after NHS Tayside gave lower doses than other Scottish health boards. The health board requested the review after it was criticised in a report by Health Improvement Scotland (HIS). It will be carried out by Dr David Dunlop, senior […]
By Christine Vestal Editor’s Note: If you think someone may be having a stroke, the CDC recommends you quickly perform the F.A.S.T. test (see test at bottom of the page) and call 911 immediately. When Hollywood actor Luke Perry suffered what would be a fatal stroke last month, he was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center […]
New Jersey is poised to be the latest state in America to allow terminally ill people the right to end their own lives. State lawmakers passed bills in the New Jersey Assembly and Senate on Monday approving the measure, which would take effect later this year. The “Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill […]