Worrying shortage of senior NHS nurses’
The NHS has lost nearly 4,000 senior nursing posts since 2010, putting patient care at risk, warns the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
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Smoking ban: Western Health Trust becomes smoke-free
A complete ban on smoking has come into force on all the Western Health Trust’s sites, including the grounds of Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.
Facial surgery using 3D printed parts ‘totally life-changing’ for British bike crash victim
A British man who suffered horrific facial injuries in a motorbike accident has had pioneering surgery to rebuild his face using 3D printed parts.
Blood test that can predict Alzheimer’s: Elderly could be given early warning
A simple blood test has been developed that gives healthy elderly people precious early warning they may get Alzheimers within the next three years.
Care for the elderly: warning over £135m cash that could be squandered on admin
Care for elderly and disabled people will be jeopardised by a £135 million gap in funding for a long-awaited overhaul of the system, an alliance of council leaders, care chiefs and charities is warning.
Marie Curie Cancer Care plea over home pain relief
Some terminally ill patients are suffering unnecessarily because of poor access to pain control at home, a leading health charity has warned.
Sugar was making me unwell, so I gave it up overnight
As new advice suggests that we halve our daily sugar intake, what are the benfits of banishing the white stuff for good ?
How I faced up to epilepsy
In the UK, 600,000 people one in 103 has epilepsy. And extraordinary statistic 87 new cases in this country are diagnosed every day.
Genome whiz takes on ageing
Venter, 67, has teamed up with stem cell pioneer Dr. Robert Hariri and X Prize Foundation founder Dr. Peter Diamandis to form Human Longevity, a company that will use both genomics and stem cell therapies to find treatments that allow aging adults to stay healthy and functional for as long as possible.
Toolkit to help fight bacterial infections
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections could be better controlled by nurses and other health staff, thanks to the launch of a new toolkit from specialists at Public Health England (PHE).