Sepsis: How good are hospitals at treating ‘hidden killer’?

Media captionSepsis death father: “If my son had been tested he’d still be here” Patients’ lives are being put at risk because of delays giving them treatment for sepsis, experts are warning. Hospitals are meant to put patients on an antibiotic drip within an hour when sepsis is suspected – but research by BBC News […]

Alcohol abuse affects one in five UK inpatients, study suggests

Image copyright Getty Images One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks alcohol in a harmful way and one in 10 depends on it, a study suggests. King’s College London researchers want people with issues caused by drinking to be screened. They are also calling for more trained staff to give support. Alcohol […]

Sepsis: How good are hospitals at treating ‘hidden killer’?

Media captionSepsis death father: “If my son had been tested he’d still be here” Patients’ lives are being put at risk because of delays giving them treatment for sepsis, experts are warning. Hospitals are meant to put patients on an antibiotic drip within an hour when sepsis is suspected – but research by BBC News […]

Alcohol abuse affects one in five UK inpatients, study suggests

Image copyright Getty Images One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks alcohol in a harmful way and one in 10 depends on it, a study suggests. King’s College London researchers want people with issues caused by drinking to be screened. They are also calling for more trained staff to give support. Alcohol […]

Alcohol abuse affects one in five UK inpatients, study suggests

Image copyright Getty Images One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks alcohol in a harmful way and one in 10 depends on it, a study suggests. King’s College London researchers want people with issues caused by drinking to be screened. They are also calling for more trained staff to give support. Alcohol […]

Calorie counting apps ‘can exacerbate eating disorders’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of millions of people use weight management apps to set goals and log calorie intake Calorie counting app creators have been criticised for allowing the platforms to be misused by people with eating disorders. The BBC found content logging self-harm and punishments for over-eating on MyFitnessPal, Lose It! […]

Calorie counting apps ‘can exacerbate eating disorders’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of millions of people use weight management apps to set goals and log calorie intake Calorie counting app creators have been criticised for allowing the platforms to be misused by people with eating disorders. The BBC found content logging self-harm and punishments for over-eating on MyFitnessPal, Lose It! […]

Calorie counting apps ‘can exacerbate eating disorders’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of millions of people use weight management apps to set goals and log calorie intake Calorie counting app creators have been criticised for allowing the platforms to be misused by people with eating disorders. The BBC found content logging self-harm and punishments for over-eating on MyFitnessPal, Lose It! […]

Calorie counting apps ‘can exacerbate eating disorders’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of millions of people use weight management apps to set goals and log calorie intake Calorie counting app creators have been criticised for allowing the platforms to be misused by people with eating disorders. The BBC found content logging self-harm and punishments for over-eating on MyFitnessPal, Lose It! […]

Noel Conway: Assisted dying laws ‘not fit for purpose’

Image caption Noel Conway, from Shropshire, has written three books using voice recognition software A man who unsuccessfully campaigned for his right to die has said the current laws on assisted dying are “not fit for purpose”. Noel Conway, 69, from Shropshire, who has motor neurone disease (MND), was refused permission by the Supreme Court […]

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