NHS Grampian patient care whistleblower quits post
A whistleblower who went direct to the Scottish government to raise concerns about NHS Grampian has revealed he has quit his post in frustration.
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Dementia patients lack proper care, says report
Dementia sufferers are not getting the care they need because the condition is not recognised as a terminal illness, two leading charities have claimed.
Doctor Myles Bradbury jailed for abusing young patients
A paedophile doctor who abused young cancer patients has been sentenced to 22 years in jail.
Number of patients waiting on trolleys in A&E triples
New figures from NHS England show that in November, 23,663 patients in England waited between four and 12 hours on a trolley in A&E. In November 2010, the figure was just 6,579.
Bed found at last for mentally ill girl held in custody
A teenage girl who was held in police custody due to mental health problems has been transferred to a hospital bed after a senior police officer took to Twitter to express concerns about her unacceptable situation.
‘Wonder’ drug could cure binge drinking, Alzheimer’s AND dementia, scientists claim
It sounds too good to be true, but scientists claim to have discovered a drug that reduces the harmful effects of binge drinking.
Regularly drinking coffee ‘cuts risk of dementia’: Three to five cups a day reduces chance of developing condition by a fifth
Drinking coffee on a regular basis could significantly lower the risk of developing crippling diseases such as dementia, new research suggests.
NHS to discontinue dementia diagnosis payments to GP practices
The scheme to pay surgeries was introduced as part of a drive to raise the diagnosis rate from half to two-thirds of all those who develop dementia.
Could COFFEE help treat a cocaine addiction? Caffeine ‘blocks drug-induced changes in the brain’
Coffee could help ease the symptoms of cocaine addiction, a new study has revealed.
Lonely elderly flood Silver Line helpline with calls
In its first year, a free 24-hour UK helpline for the elderly has been inundated with calls about loneliness.