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Knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients, study suggests | Medical research
A common knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients and may lead to worse outcomes, a 10-year study…
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'I thought I was going to die': stroke drug breakthrough for patients
‘The recovery was nothing short of miraculous.’
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Patients taking weight-loss drugs often make 5 critical mistakes, doctor warns
GLP-1 drugs (glucagon-like peptide-1s) have increased in popularity in recent years; initially as a way to control diabetes, later as…
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Two potatoes and seven cubes of tuna: The bad hospital food ‘hampering’ patients’ recovery
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13,000 patients waited over three days in England’s A&E departments last year
More than 13,000 patients waited at least three days for A&E treatment in England last year, new figures reveal. And…
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HRT provider censured by UK regulator for ‘systemic failures’ that put patients at risk | Health
One of the biggest manufacturers of hormone replacement therapy has been condemned by regulators for “systemic failures” that endangered patient…
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Doctors told to avoid phrases such as ‘raining cats and dogs’ and ‘the early bird catches the worm’ to avoid offending foreign patients
Doctors and nurses were instructed not to say ‘The early bird catches the worm’ and ‘It’s raining cats and dogs’…
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Diabetes patients call for more tailored mental health support
In her role within NHS Wales’ performance and improvement unit, she is developing a national pathway for diabetes psychology that…
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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Is Wes Streeting for real, boasting about two thirds of patients only waiting 18 weeks for treatment? That’s more than four months!
Labour’s Wes Streeting is sometimes mentioned as our next Prime Minister; This is probably because the prospect of Ed Miliband…
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Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
A major review has sparked an outcry after concluding that the drugs provide little to no discernible benefit.
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