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BAME doctors more likely to be investigated than white ones

Dom, 16/06/2019 - 13:41
David Sellu tells his story as BBC figures suggest BAME doctors are proportionally more likely to be investigated than white doctors.
Categorie: Agenzie

Listeria outbreak: Health secretary orders NHS food review

Sab, 15/06/2019 - 15:34
It comes as two more patients die in an outbreak linked to hospital sandwiches and salads.
Categorie: Agenzie

End-of-life care not 'culturally competent'

Sab, 15/06/2019 - 03:02
A study hopes to boost the small number of black and Asian people using end-of-life care services.
Categorie: Agenzie

Deadly Ebola outbreak 'not global threat'

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 20:10
But World Health Organization says it is an emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo and needs more funding.
Categorie: Agenzie

Sussex Partnership NHS Trust fined for failing Lewes Prison inmate

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 20:04
Teenager Jamie Osborne took his own life on the hospital wing of Lewes Prison in 2016.
Categorie: Agenzie

Two more hospital patients die in sandwich listeria outbreak

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 18:51
Public Health England says there are now nine confirmed cases of listeria linked to the outbreak.
Categorie: Agenzie

Abortions high 'shows need for contraception access'

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 12:19
There were more than 200,000 abortions in England and Wales last year - the highest ever recorded.
Categorie: Agenzie

Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey gives birth to twin boys

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 11:31
The 43-year-old gave birth in a Glasgow maternity unit this week where staff say she is doing well.
Categorie: Agenzie

Contaminated blood: What caused the NHS scandal?

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 05:17
The infection of up to 30,000 people with contaminated blood is one of the biggest NHS scandals.
Categorie: Agenzie

Tattoo parlours pose infection risk, warn health experts

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 03:10
With one in five adults now having a tattoo, more should be done to protect the public, a report says.
Categorie: Agenzie

Barnsley mum: Neonatal herpes nearly took my baby

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 03:02
Ashleigh White’s son Noah became seriously ill after being infected with neonatal herpes.
Categorie: Agenzie

Baby joy for couple who lost 13 babies to miscarriages

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 02:02
Laura and Dave Worsley refused to give up hope - and their fertility expert was just as determined.
Categorie: Agenzie

'One tiny wound cost me my hand'

Ven, 14/06/2019 - 01:39
A firefighter tells how a training accident led to a four-year battle to save his injured hand.
Categorie: Agenzie

Students want parents to be told in mental health crisis

Gio, 13/06/2019 - 17:31
Two-thirds of students say universities should contact parents about any serious mental health issues.
Categorie: Agenzie

The worst places for cancer care waits revealed

Gio, 13/06/2019 - 10:26
Nearly three-quarters of services are failing the 62-day target. But which service has the worst record?
Categorie: Agenzie

New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is 'truly frightening', says Wellcome Trust director

Gio, 13/06/2019 - 08:47
The head of a major medical charity says the spread of Ebola in DR Congo shows no signs of stopping.
Categorie: Agenzie

Mastectomy: 'I got rid of my boobs aged 27 to save my life'

Gio, 13/06/2019 - 05:14
Hayley had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of hereditary breast cancer.
Categorie: Agenzie

Folic acid: Consultation starts on plan to fortify flour

Gio, 13/06/2019 - 03:38
The government is consulting on the plan, aimed at preventing birth defects such as spina bifida.
Categorie: Agenzie

Brexit: Care providers say number of EU workers falling

Gio, 13/06/2019 - 01:03
Social care providers tell Newsnight the number of EU nationals working in the sector has fallen since Brexit.
Categorie: Agenzie

Can cannabis treatments save my child?

Mer, 12/06/2019 - 18:55
Scottish parents are smuggling prescription cannabis into the country to give to their seriously ill children.
Categorie: Agenzie