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,...
23/05/2012Superbugs 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...
22/05/2012Unpaid 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...
21/05/2012Ministers 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...
18/05/2012Mixed-sex ward breaches rising slightly in the NHSWhilst the NHS has made great strides in tackling the issue of mixed-sex wards, the number of breaches is slowly creeping up again. Single sex accommodation means patients of the same sex sharing sleeping,...
17/05/2012Private hospital providers are chasing self-pay patientsPrivate hospital providers are chasing self-pay patients as NHS waiting lists rise, according to a leading healthcare company. Spire Healthcare said that the NHS budget cuts and rising waiting lists mean that...
16/05/2012NHS patients wait for new drugs as NICE misses approval targetsNHS patients are waiting more than five years to receive new medicines because the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is missing its approval deadlines, according to a new study. ...
15/05/2012MRSA breeds in city hospitals and spreads to local hospitals by patient transferThe superbug MRSA spreads from large city hospitals to smaller local hospitals by patient transfer, according to a study published in the journal PNAS. MRSA is a type of bacterial infection that is resistant...