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
News: ‘Cyber-chondria’ causing anxiety over health
The main news this week concerns people looking up symptoms on the internet. This method of ‘self-diagnosis’ is leading to people worrying excessively about their health and booking unnecessary appointments and tests. This is also known as Cyber-Chondria. Elsewhere, a 13-year-old girl Read More
NHS to offer ‘transformative’ HIV prevention pill
This week’s NHS new round-up features reports that a new “transformative” HIV prevention pill is to be offered by the NHS following a High Court battle. Elsewhere, the British man who helped stall the cyber attack on the NHS has been arrested Read More
Phone scam targeting the elderly
There have been warnings in the UK of a phone scam targeting the elderly whilst pretending to be the police and even your bank. “The criminals are targeting elderly residents and using clever guises, such as convincing their victims that all of Read More