Image copyright TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The NHS fraud squad is investigating GPs in England amid suspicions they are claiming for non-existent patients. Doctors get an average of £150 a year for each patient on their list, but records show there were 3.6 million more patients in the system last year than there were people […]
Image copyright TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The NHS fraud squad is investigating GPs in England amid suspicions they are claiming for non-existent patients. Doctors get an average of £150 a year for each patient on their list, but records show there were 3.6 million more patients in the system last year than there were people […]
Image copyright TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The NHS fraud squad is investigating GPs in England amid suspicions they are claiming for non-existent patients. Doctors get an average of £150 a year for each patient on their list, but records show there were 3.6 million more patients in the system last year than there were people […]
Image copyright Getty Images Strobe lighting at music festivals can increase the risk of epileptic seizures, researchers have warned. The Dutch team said even people who have not been diagnosed with epilepsy might be affected. Their study was prompted by the case of a 20-year-old, with no history of epilepsy, who suddenly collapsed and had […]
Image copyright Leahy family Image caption Matthew Leahy was found hanged at the Linden Centre in 2012 A national review has been ordered into “significant failings” at a health trust dating back more than a decade. The ombudsman found care shortcomings by the former North Essex Partnership University Trust (NEP) in the case of two […]
Image copyright DGLimages/Getty Images Image caption The curriculum will be rolled out from September 2022 for children currently in Year 3 and below The Welsh NHS bill will “go through the roof” without regular PE in schools, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has said. Due to be introduced in 2022, the draft curriculum does not specify a […]
Image copyright Getty Images Children in England face a postcode lottery when it comes to getting speech and language therapy, a report claims. England’s Children’s Commissioner says that in the top 25% of areas, at least £291.65 a year is spent on children with these needs. In the lowest quarter that drops to £30.94 or […]
Media captionClare Hutton almost died from drinking too much alcohol; her husband was told she would have had 10 days left to live The alcohol industry has not updated health information labelling three years after health experts issued new guidelines, the BBC has found. In 2016, the UK’s chief medical officers recommended men and women […]
Image copyright Getty Images Tweaking sleeping habits can shift people’s body clocks and improve their wellbeing, say scientists in the UK and Australia. They focused on “night owls”, whose bodies’ drive them to stay up late into the night. Techniques used included consistent bedtimes, avoiding caffeine and getting plenty of morning sunshine. The researchers say […]
Image copyright Getty Images UK cancer doctors have drawn up guidance for gay men on how long they should abstain from sex before and after prostate cancer treatment. It warns of potential risks to sexual partners from exposure to radiation after some treatments. Most cancer doctors don’t ask patients about their sexual practices, which means […]
