Home care ‘being short changed’
Just one in seven councils in the UK is paying a “fair” price for home care for the elderly, according to a survey.
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Miracle stem cell therapy reverses multiple sclerosis
The treatment, is the first to reverse the symptoms of MS, which has no cure, and affects around 100,000 people in Britain.
A&E waiting time targets missed in January, NHS figures show
Scotland’s A&E departments treated 87% of people within the Scottish government’s target of four hours in January, NHS statistics show.
Baby deaths inquiry: NHS criticism expected
Failures at a maternity unit where a number of newborn babies and mothers died are expected to be exposed later.
Regular coffee drinkers have ‘cleaner’ arteries
Drinking a few cups of coffee a day may help people avoid clogged arteries – a known risk factor for heart disease – Korean researchers believe.
Leukaemia mutations ‘almost inevitable’, researchers say
It is “almost inevitable” that your blood will take the first steps towards leukaemia as you age, researchers show.
Drug-drive changes and “drugalysers” come into force
New regulations aimed at stopping people driving while on drugs have come into force in England and Wales.
New GP contract allows more caring time
GPs are to have more time to focus on caring for the most vulnerable patients under a new contract.
Concern over online gonorrhoea treatment
Some websites offering treatment for gonorrhoea put patients at risk by not following best treatment guidelines, BBC 5 Live Investigates has found.
‘Care declining’ NHS workers think
Half of NHS workers believe patient care has declined over the past two years, with more than three quarters identifying the root cause as a lack of funding, a survey has found.