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GB NewsOver One Million UK Asthma Patients Now Use Combination Inhalers
More than one million asthma patients in Britain have switched to combination inhalers, outnumbering those using traditional blue reliever inhalers for the first time. The change follows 2024 guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommending these d…
GB NewsAnalysis Finds 23% of NHS Hospital Sites in England Have EV Chargers
Analysis by online car retailer Cinch reveals that 77 percent of 2,901 NHS hospital sites in England have no electric vehicle charging facilities. The North East and Yorkshire region leads with 1,098 chargers, while others lag behind. This comes amid UK's push for electric vehicl…
The TimesNHS Rolls Out One-Minute Injection for Key Cancer Drug, Cutting Treatment Time
The UK's National Health Service is introducing an injectable form of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, reducing administration time from up to two hours via intravenous drip to under a minute. This change affects treatment for 14 types of cancer and could benefit about 14,00…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Medicine Shortages in England Impact Patients and Pharmacies
Patients in England are facing difficulties obtaining essential medications for conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and heart problems due to supply issues. Pharmacies are experiencing financial losses from rising global prices and reimbursement challenges. Governme…
news.sky.comBirmingham Hospital Pilot Shows Small Reduction in Miscarriage Rates After One Prior Loss
A pilot at Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital offers earlier checks and treatments after miscarriages, showing a small reduction in rates. Researchers estimate it could prevent 10,000 miscarriages yearly if adopted across England's NHS. The government is considering wider i…
Mike Burdett from CROMER, UK / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)Dozens of MPs Oppose Health Secretary's New NHS Drug Payment Powers
Dozens of MPs have expressed opposition to a health secretary's decision to gain authority over NHS drug pricing. The move involves overriding an institute's judgments on cost-effectiveness amid concerns about legality and potential benefits to pharmaceutical companies. Critics i…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)FOI Data: 41 of 85 UK NHS Trusts Employ Advanced Practitioners in Doctor Roles
New research from freedom of information requests reveals that 41 out of responding UK hospital Trusts and Boards are using non-doctors, known as Advanced Practitioners, to plug gaps in doctors' rotas. The British Medical Association highlighted patient safety concerns through st…