Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

£90,000-a-year patient safety role remains unfilled
A law creating a Patient Safety Commissioner post was passed last year - but no-one has yet been found to take it on.
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£90,000-a-year patient safety role remains unfilled
A law creating a Patient Safety Commissioner post was passed last year - but no-one has yet been found to take it on.
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Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk
The system checks patients' ECG heart traces for subtle early warning signs.
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Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk
The system checks patients' ECG heart traces for subtle early warning signs.
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Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk
The system checks patients' ECG heart traces for subtle early warning signs.
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People seek NHS advice on drinking and breastfeeding at Christmas
Any alcohol that the mother drinks can pass into her breastmilk, the NHS advises.
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‘My surgeon saved my smile with new hologram technology’
Susannah Morgan was warned surgery to remove a benign tumour could leave her with a crooked smile.
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‘Lungs in a box’ could increase vital transplants
The number of lung of transplants could rise as a new machine keeps organs alive outside the body.
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Doctors warn over water bead gifts for children
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine issues a "safety flash" about the dangers to children.
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Same GP at each appointment for patients most in need
Surgeries will be financially rewarded if patients with long term conditions see the same GP each time.
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