Guidance to be issued on prescription usage ahead of drug-drive law
Any person taking medication in line with the prescription they have can claim the medical defence to the new offence.
UK News|Feb 19, 2019
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Over 500 patients in A&E for more than eight hours – latest figures
The performance for hospital accident and emergency waiting times decreased in the week ending February 10 2019.
UK News|Feb 19, 2019
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Styx is reluctant to lose its playground for more parking
A GRASSED play area at Styx Centre may have to be used for parking, the centre’s directors have said.
News|Feb 19, 2019
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Justice Secretary calls for ‘smart’ sentencing with move away from prison terms
David Gauke said it was time for a debate on punishments.
UK News|Feb 18, 2019
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Why is it important to clean up our space junk?
Space debris can potentially damage satellites used by people back on Earth.
UK News|Feb 18, 2019
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Watch: Boy’s ‘priceless’ reaction as his tee-ball shot lands back on the tee
‘I’ve seen a lot of things in my day, this is one of the craziest I’ve seen yet.’
Viral Sport|Feb 17, 2019
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GP funding ‘not delivered and worsening health inequalities’
The Royal College of General Practitioners says more support is needed for doctors in deprived areas of Scotland.
UK News|Feb 15, 2019
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London GP recognised for work with victims of terrorism
Dr Jennie Read was described as ‘instrumental’ in supporting victims of the London Docklands terrorist attack on February 9 1996.
UK News|Feb 14, 2019
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Heart failure survival rates improved only slightly over 18 years – study
Almost a million people in the UK are living with heart failure.
UK News|Feb 13, 2019
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Repeated urinary infections may mask bladder and kidney cancer, researchers say
Experts are concerned that symptoms such as blood in urine are being linked to repeated infections rather than cancer.
UK News|Feb 13, 2019
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New loan scheme will help GPs run their local practice
Scottish Government funding aims to remove financial burden of running a surgery and make prospect of becoming a GP partner more attractive.
UK News|Feb 13, 2019
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NHS should ditch letters for email, Health Secretary to say
Matt Hancock will say a letter lost in the post could be the difference between life and death.
UK News|Feb 13, 2019
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Technology is taking over
DO YOU remember (if you are old enough) how back in the ’60s and ’70s we used to imagine what life would be like in the 21st century? Colonies on Mars, flying cars and robots to do the housework were some of the dreams. Well, we haven’t quite got those things yet, but technology has come a long way. We are getting close to landing humans on Mars, flying cars of a sort do exist but never really caught on (which is probably a good thing) and we still have to either do our own housework or pay somebody else to do it for us.
Readers' Letters|Feb 12, 2019
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Give patients with late-life depression better access to therapy, experts say
Researchers have called for elderly patients to have better access to treatments such as talking therapies.
UK News|Feb 12, 2019
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Government launches recruitment drive for adult social care
It comes as a separate report from the Health Foundation warned of growing issues with NHS recruitment.
UK News|Feb 12, 2019
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