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HRT provider censured by UK regulator for ‘systemic failures’ that put patients at risk | Health
One of the biggest producers of hormone replacement therapy has been censured by regulators for “systemic failures” that put patient…
READ FULL STORYLong waits make for sicker patients. Sicker patients need more time in hospital. Our health system needs urgent care | Ranjana Srivastava
Visiting the magnificent Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, my elderly dad resolutely navigated the steep stairs as I held my…
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Diabetes patients call for more tailored mental health support
In her role within the NHS Wales performance and improvement unit, she is developing a national pathway for diabetes psychology,…
READ FULL STORY NHS patients should be able to write up their own medical records – and not have to rely on Post-it notes | Will Parman
As she battles cancer, my mum fears that she will forget to tell her consultant something important. Like many people…
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'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.
READ FULL STORY NHS improves genetic testing for minority ethnic cancer patients | Cancer
Thousands of cancer patients from minority ethnic backgrounds will have access to “groundbreaking” genetic testing on the NHS that previously…
READ FULL STORYAI to predict how bowel cancer patients will respond to new NHS drug | Bowel cancer
A new AI-driven way of identifying how patients with advanced bowel cancer will respond to a drug that was recently…
READ FULL STORYDr TikTok: patients diagnose chronic illnesses with anonymous commenters’ help | Technology
Malina Lee, a 31-year-old wedding baker based in San Antonio, Texas, joined TikTok during the Covid pandemic lockdowns in 2020.…
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Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”.
READ FULL STORY NHS urges patients not to put off care as doctors in England prepare for strike | NHS
The NHS is urging patients not to put off seeking the care they need when resident doctors press ahead with…
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