24/05/2012NHS trusts placing restrictions on cataract surgeryA survey has revealed that a growing number of NHS Trusts are placing restrictions on access to cataract surgery in England. Cataracts are cloudy patches in the lens that can make vision blurred or misty,...
23/05/2012Macmillan Cancer Support reveals the true financial cost of cancer diagnosisA survey by Macmillan Cancer Support has revealed that people are often unprepared for the financial cost of cancer. Research by Macmillan Cancer Support has shown that the average cancer patient in Wales...
23/05/2012Superbugs MRSA and C.difficle replaced in hospitals by salmonella and E.coliWhilst rates of MRSA and C. difficile have fallen over the last six years, other types of hospital superbugs like salmonella and E.coli are emerging to take their place. Antibacterial hand gel has...
23/05/2012Government adviser urgers patients to go private for bowel cancer testsA government adviser has urged patients to go private for bowel cancer tests, after it emerges that half of local authorities are failing to provide them fast enough. Dr Nick Summerton, an advisor on the...
22/05/201240 per cent of employees have suffered long-term sickness or redundancyA new survey has shown that 40 per cent of employees have been made redundant or suffered long-term ill health during their working life, but only 15 per cent have any protection insurance. Research from...
22/05/2012Strains of superbug MRSA resistant to last-line antibioticsA deadly strain of hospital superbug MRSA has become resistant to last-line antibiotics. MRSA is a type of bacterial infection that is resistant to a number of widely used antibiotics. The bacterium is...
22/05/2012Unpaid job seekers to deliver patient care at West Midlands NHS trustA work experience scheme has been rolled out across three NHS hospitals in the West Midlands in which unpaid jobseekers help deliver patient care. Dozens of unemployed people will work as ‘ward service...
21/05/2012NHS food is higher in saturated fat than a Big Mac, says food charityA new study has shown that the food served by the NHS Supply Chain is higher in saturated fat than a Big Mac burger. Hospital food is worse for you than a McDonald's meal Research by food charity...
21/05/2012Pioneering knee replacement for arthritis sufferers carried out in UKA pioneering knee operation for arthritis sufferers has been successfully carried out for the first time in the UK. Knee replacement surgery involves replacing a damaged, worn or diseased knee with an...
21/05/2012Ministers promise online GP booking service by 2015Ministers have promised that patients in England will be able to book online GP appointments within three years, to prevent the 8am telephone rush. An Information Strategy has been designed to ‘take the...