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Scottish NHS slammed for pressuring staff into meeting quotas at the expense of patients

New claims of a whitewash by the NHS are rising against the Scottish Government after news emerged that some staff in hospitals were pressured into removing patients from some lists in order to meet yearly quotas. NHS Tayside for it part apologised to the public after the revelations came out from some of its staff [...]

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Midwives workloads lead to expectant mums being moved around hospitals

The number of expectant women being asked to move to different hospitals because of the midwives struggling under their workloads is on the rise. In excess of half of the maternity wards have admitted that they’ve been forced to do the above on an average of seven times per year. Immigrants have fuelled the birth [...]

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Despite all the warnings Brits still yearn for a golden tan

Ah, to have that lovely golden tan, that sun-kissed glow, that gorgeous fashion accessory that actually makes one look slimmer and contrasts so beautifully with a white bikini – what bliss. In the UK, where bright sunny days are definitely not the norm, the acquisition of a tan is almost an obsession, especially with the [...]

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Patients who have private medical cover are costing the NHS millions

If patients are encouraged to use private health reports by doctors, this will save the NHS lots of money to NHS, according to one of the latest reports. Many GP’s thinks that this idea will be disloyal to them and due to this reason they are not supporting this idea. Most people who have private [...]

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Rise in clinical negligence claims hitting NHS hard

Over the past decade, the newspapers have been filled with stories of clinical negligence. Rather than seeing the situation improve however, it seems that the situation has worsened. With reports of whole wards left filthy, and carers of adults with learning difficulties doing anything but, many are beginning to lose faith in the professionalism and [...]

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Effects of Health Cuts on Alternative Therapies

Whatever the causes or wherever each of us feels that the finger of blame should be pointed, there is no denying the very real effects that the global economic crisis of recent years is now having on numerous areas of expenditure.

Here in the UK, one of the most hotly debated and contentious issues is linked [...]

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UK healthcare endangered by new NHS plans

Health charities and doctors in the UK have recently warned that the fight against the deadliest diseases in the country could be hit hard. This is due to plans that the NHS have made to cut the number of experts dedicated to improving medical care across the country. It is expected that many specialists in [...]

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Medication overuse becoming a serious issue

Medication overuse is something that has been a trouble of the medical industry for a long time. It is a condition that neurologists have been studying for a long time, but medical authorities in the UK have recently stated that very few people realise the potential harm of taking too much medication.

The medical authority in [...]

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Patients suffering due to shortage of prescription medications

A Parliamentary group has warned that there is a shortage of some prescription medicines and this is causing patients to suffer. A report from the All Party Pharmacy Group said that the shortages were due to medicines intended for the UK being exported to other EU countries. It is speculators who are exporting the medicines [...]

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Diabetes Care charity slams the care sufferers receive in the UK

The UK charity, Diabetes Care, has warned that diabetics are not getting the care they need in the UK. The charity claims that service levels have now reached crisis state. The warning comes in the charity’s State of the Nation 2012 report and says that less than 50% of patients are getting the basic care [...]

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