NHS
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Infant emergency admissions increasing – study
A surge in hospital emergency admissions for infants indicates weaknesses in community services for families, researchers say today. Read more
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Cost of C.difficile quantified
Clostridium difficile infection remains costly to the NHS and dangerous for patients, a European conference will hear today. Read more
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New guidance on end-of-life care
Terminally ill children should have access to around-the-clock homecare, according to guidance issued for England yesterday. Read more
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Question over steroids for sore throat
British researchers have cast doubt on the role of oral dexamethasone in the treatment of adults with a sore throat. Read more
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Falls injuries force trauma rethink
Injuries from falls are now the most common type of major trauma in England and Wales, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Row over glucose test strip restrictions
Prescription restrictions in the NHS are leading to many people with diabetes being refused test strips, campaigners warned today. Read more
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Supplement hope for Parkinson’s disease
Early-onset Parkinson’s disease may respond to folinic acid, sometimes used as an adjuvant to chemotherapy, according to a new study. Read more
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Speed up sepsis care – new guidance
The NHS must ensure that patients with life-threatening sepsis begin treatment within an hour of diagnosis, according to guidelines issued today. Read more
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UK needs CPR cultural shift – report
Britain needs a "cultural shift" in attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation to improve survival from cardiac arrest, experts say today. Read more
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Paediatric diabetes care improving
Paediatric centres that deliver diabetes care are providing an improved service for children with the condition, according to the latest National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) published today (February 28, 2017). Read more