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NHS announces hospitals will roll out ‘Martha’s Rule’ as part of patient safety initiative

NHS announces hospitals will roll out ‘Martha’s Rule’ as part of patient safety initiative
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The first phase of the programme will be in place in hospitals across the UK by March 2025

May 30, 2024 healthcare, Martha's Rule, News, NHS, patient safety initiative, public health

Alliance Healthcare launches cancer symptom referral scheme in UK pharmacies

Around three million people in the UK were estimated to be living with cancer in 2022

April 8, 2024 Alliance Healthcare, Alphega Pharmaceuticals, Cancer, News, Not Normal for You?, Oncology, public health

NHS to roll out AI to improve waiting times and reduce missed appointments

Every year, missed hospital appointments are estimated to cost the NHS £1.2bn

March 15, 2024 artificial intelligence, Deep Medical, News, NHS, public health

NHS launches new campaign to help patients get treatment from pharmacies

Pharmacy First will enable patients to receive treatment for seven common conditions

February 22, 2024 Community pharmacies, Help You, News, NHS, Pharmacy First, public health

NHS launches BRCA testing programme for people of Jewish descent

Individuals with Jewish ancestry are six times more likely to carry a genetic fault

February 2, 2024 BRCA genes, Cancer, Jnetics, News, NHS, NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme, Oncology, public health

Millions of people to view digital prescriptions via the NHS app

Prescriptions ordered via the app are expected to save around 1.85 million hours in 2024

February 1, 2024 digital prescription service, healthcare, News, NHS app, NHS England, public health

NHS delivers a further 5,000 permanent hospital beds

A total of 103,277 general and acute beds are now available to NHS patients

January 29, 2024 COVID-19, flu, hospital beds, News, NHS, public health, urgent and emergency care recovery plan

BHF data reveals early heart disease deaths rise to highest level

In 2022, over 39,000 people in England died prematurely of cardiovascular conditions

January 26, 2024 British Heart Foundation, cardiovascular diseases, heart disease, News, public health, UK government

Nearly three million people received urgent NHS cancer checks in 2023

The number of people getting tested over the last decade has increased by 133%

January 2, 2024 Cancer, cancer detection, News, NHS, public health
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