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  • News: Number of patients waiting six months for operations increases by 40%

    This week’s news round-up includes reports that the number of people waiting more than six months to have their operations has increased by 40% in just one year. Elsewhere, dementia has become the nation’s biggest killer, taking over from heart disease for Read More

     Delays for Operations increase
  • Delays for Operations increase

    News: Number of patients waiting six months for operations increases by 40%

    This week’s news round-up includes reports that the number of people waiting more than six months to have their operations has increased by 40% in just one year. Elsewhere, dementia has become the nation’s biggest killer, taking over from heart disease for Read More

  • News: Five medicines to be fast-tracked annually to NHS Patients

    This week’s news round-up is headlined by reports that a new government plan hopes to speed up the time it takes for new, life-changing medicines to reach NHS patients. In April next year, five new drugs will be selected for fast-tracking. Elsewhere, Read More

     Five medicines to be fast-tracked annually
  • Five medicines to be fast-tracked annually

    News: Five medicines to be fast-tracked annually to NHS Patients

    This week’s news round-up is headlined by reports that a new government plan hopes to speed up the time it takes for new, life-changing medicines to reach NHS patients. In April next year, five new drugs will be selected for fast-tracking. Elsewhere, Read More

  • News: NHS ‘Airbnb’ plans dropped following backlash

    This week’s news round-up features reports that plans to introduce an NHS ‘Airbnb’ scheme have been dropped following a backlash about the safety risks involved. Elsewhere a new study has reported that an additional 280,000 non-emergency operations could be carried out each Read More

     NHS Airbnb plans dropped
  • NHS Airbnb plans dropped

    News: NHS ‘Airbnb’ plans dropped following backlash

    This week’s news round-up features reports that plans to introduce an NHS ‘Airbnb’ scheme have been dropped following a backlash about the safety risks involved. Elsewhere a new study has reported that an additional 280,000 non-emergency operations could be carried out each Read More

  • News: Elderly Patients could be at risk by pressure to empty NHS beds

    Leading this week’s news round-up is the concerns being raised that elderly patients may be put at risk due to the rising pressure on the NHS to empty hospital beds ahead of the winter months. Elsewhere, could it actually be a bad Read More

     Elderly Patients could be at risk
  • Elderly Patients could be at risk

    News: Elderly Patients could be at risk by pressure to empty NHS beds

    Leading this week’s news round-up is the concerns being raised that elderly patients may be put at risk due to the rising pressure on the NHS to empty hospital beds ahead of the winter months. Elsewhere, could it actually be a bad Read More