29/02/2012Death rate of artery surgery varies widely between NHS hospitals A new survey has shown a wide disparity between the success rates of major artery surgery at NHS hospitals across the UK. The audit, published by the Royal College of Surgeons, compares the results of a...
29/02/2012New guidance issued for patients with metal-on-metal hip implants to prevent blood poisoningNew guidance has been issued for patients with metal-on-metal hip implants to prevent thousands of people suffering adverse complications. Around 49,000 people have been given metal-on-metal hip implants,...
29/02/2012EndoBarrier could tackle Type 2 Diabetes and UK obesity crisisBritish doctors are the first in the world to fit a teenager with an implant that could help tackle childhood type 2 diabetes . This comes after news that the number of weight loss operations performed on...
28/02/2012Sleeping pills for insomnia increase risk of death fourfold, and could raise risk of cancerA new study by American scientists has shown that sleeping pills used by thousands of people in the UK are linked with an increased risk of death. The study, published in BMJ Open, compared more than 10,000...
28/02/2012More clarity needed over NHS rationing to avoid worsening the postcode lotteryHealth experts warn that the government will have to be clearer on NHS rationing to avoid worsening the postcode lottery. The Health and Social Care Bill seeks to abolish the 151 Primary Healthcare Trusts...
28/02/2012Rosemary chemical boosts brain power by being absorbed into the bloodstreamRosemary, a fragrant herb used in cooking and natural remedies, can boost the performance of your brain according to a new study. Rosemary boost brain power The herb is already hailed for its ability...
27/02/2012Research breakthrough for child motor neurone disease SMAScottish researchers have discovered that children with a form of motor neurone disease could benefit from drugs that improve their muscle strength. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), also known as ‘floppy...
27/02/2012Patient is attacked by a rat in an NHS hospitalA vulnerable patient was attacked by a rat in an NHS hospital, according to a report from a leading UK newspaper. A man was bitten by a rat in an NHS hospital A man, age 42, was left with injuries...
27/02/2012UK Government accused of withholding cancer drugs from the NHS to save moneyA leading cancer specialist and the head of Britain’s biggest drugs company have accused the government of ‘systematically’ delaying the introduction of new cancer drugs on the NHS in order to save money....
27/02/2012Patients put at risk as UK prescription drugs are sold abroad for profitsNHS patients in the UK are being denied essential drugs as prescription medicines are being sold abroad for bigger profits. Drug suppliers and pharmacies can exploit EU rules and sell medicines created for...