85 m. ago Thousands of NHS patients ‘to be denied breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs’

Drugs that slow progression of Alzheimer’s don’t provide enough benefit to justify substantial cost for NHS, regulator has said

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10 h. ago NHS patients battling Alzheimer's WON'T be offered 'miracle' drugs as health watchdog rules they are 'too expensive to justify'

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has refused the 'miracle' drugs lecanemab and donanemab for use on the NHS as they are too expensive to justify.

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35 h. ago Millions of patients to be treated by GPs instead of hospitals under radical reforms to cut NHS waiting list

NHS bosses claim half of the 135 million hospital outpatient appointments every year are 'pointless' and follow-ups and consultations could instead be done in high-street surgeries.

Science

41 h. ago Paedophile NHS anaesthetist, 37, who took indecent photos of unconscious patients including girl, five, loses bid to shorten jail sentence

Edward Finn committed 'about as egregious breach of trust as can be imagined' when he captured the pictures of four female victims.

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53 h. ago New NHS 'trojan horse' drug gives cancer patients years longer with loved ones

Terminal patients could get years more with their loved ones as the NHS offers Blenrep, which can put some blood cancer patients in remission

Science

2 d. ago NHS waiting lists fall to lowest level in two years...but number of patients waiting over a year on the rise

The news comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the NHS a cash injection of an extra £29 billion per year.

Science

2 d. ago Doctors raise alarm as numbers taking dangerous party drug that causes bladder failure rise eight

The number of people taking a popular party drug has skyrocketed, with doctors concerned that the epidemic is only getting worse, with routine use causing organ failure.

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3 d. ago The Beach Boys Brian Wilson's dark drug past – from 'dangerous substance' to dire warning

The Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson, who sadly died on 11 June, previously battled mental health issues along with drug and alcohol abuse and once issued a clear warning to his fans

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3 d. ago Peter Krykant dies suddenly as tributes paid to pioneering Scots drugs reformer

Krykant, who battled addiction issues, was found dead at home in Falkirk. He inspired many to regard addiction as a health issue and paved the way for state-backed safe drug consumption areas

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4 d. ago Five bizarre banned ads as Twix ordered to pull advert 'encouraging dangerous driving'

An advert for Twix has been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency, which ruled it encourages dangerous driving - but it isn't the first advert to fall foul of the watchdog's rules

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4 d. ago Rutherglen MSP welcomes £6.6 million of funding to reduce waiting times in Lanarkshire

This investment is part of the Scottish Government’s £200 million commitment in the Programme for Government to increase NHS capacity, reduce delayed discharge, and improve the flow of patients through hospitals.

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4 d. ago NHS plans more robotic surgeries to speed up patient care and treatment

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that innovative technologies will ‘transform the NHS’

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5 d. ago NHS trust and ward manager guilty of safety failures after patient Alice Figueiredo, 22, killed herself at mental health hospital

Jurors at the Old Bailey found that North East London NHS Foundation Trust was not responsible for the death of Alice Figueiredo, 22, but had 'failed to ensure the safety of a non-employee'.

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5 d. ago More than 1,000 doctors write to MPs to demand they vote AGAINST 'unsafe' assisted dying laws that are 'a real threat to both patients and NHS staff'

In an open letter, doctors from across the NHS warned the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill poses a 'real threat to both patients and the medical workforce'.

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6 d. ago 'Poo pills' to be given to NHS patients in bid to combat dangerous super bugs

The so-called 'poo pills' are being trialled by UK doctors in a bid to combat the rising surge of dangerous superbug infections.

Science

6 d. ago Urgent NHS blood appeal to avoid national 'Red Alert' as stocks dangerously low

NHS says transfusions for cancer patients and women after childbirth are among those which may be halted if a Red Alert is declared for the first time ever as the service struggles with low stocks

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6 d. ago NHS urgent warning as it faces first ever blood Red Alert with stocks dangerously low

NHS says transfusions for cancer patients and women after childbirth are among those which may be halted if a Red Alert is declared for the first time ever as the service struggles with low stocks

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6 d. ago Senior medics in England say more resident doctor strikes would be futile

Exclusive: Letter from six top figures says more walkouts by junior colleagues would help those who oppose the NHSLetter: Resident doctors should vote against strike actionSix senior figures in England’s medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as “a futile gesture” that will harm patients and help those who oppose the NHS.The move is the first public evidence of the significant unease many senior doctors feel about the possibility of their junior colleagues staging a new campaign of industrial action in England. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Cancer patients in the UK dealing with 'worst drug shortage' as sufferers forced to skip meals and ration doses of their medication

A new survey has found that an astonishing 96 per cent of pharmacies are struggling to supply their patients with a crucial cancer drug called Creon.

Science

7 d. ago The NHS recoups just £29million for treating European patients... while forking out £1billion in return

Critics say it raises concerns that the Government is allowing the NHS to be 'taken for a ride' by Europe on healthcare costs. Pictured: File photo

Economics