hospitals

High-tech scans are to become available at almost three-quarters of hospitals 

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Victory for prostate cancer campaign as it emerges high-tech scans are to become available at almost three-quarters of hospitals Nearly three quarters of NHS trusts can access ‘multi-parametric’ MRI machines Tests more effective than biopsies and produce detailed images of the prostate   Some 72 per cent of hospitals and health boards now offer these mp-MRI scans … Read more

Britain’s hospitals have ‘little fuel in the tank’ to cope with coronavirus, warn experts

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Britain’s hospitals have ‘little fuel in the tank’ to cope with coronavirus, warn experts as research shows most frail patients are routinely stranded on trolleys in corridors for more than four hours amid a crippling shortage of NHS beds One in four people admitted this winter have waited four or more hours for a bed … Read more

KKR rules out a bid for hospitals provider NMC Health as woes deepen 

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Private equity firm KKR rules out a bid for hospitals provider NMC Health as woes deepen By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 23:08 BST, 11 February 2020 | Updated: 23:08 BST, 11 February 2020 NMC Health has plunged deeper into crisis after a potential suitor denied an interest in the hospitals provider. In … Read more

NHS hospitals are FULLER than they have been all winter amid a surge in cases of norovirus

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Hospital beds in England were fuller last week than they have been all winter, according to NHS statistics. Fewer than five per cent of overnight beds were open to new patients between January 6 and 12. A surge in norovirus cases added extra pressure to already-stretched hospitals, the NHS said, after the number of infections … Read more

The hospitals in England with the most expensive A&E parking charges

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If you get injured or rapidly fall ill the chances are you will have to pay your local accident and emergency department a visit to receive immediate care. Many are left with no option but to drive themselves or have a friend, relative or loved one transport them to their nearest hospital – and analysis … Read more

NHS hospitals treat 300 patients a week in A&E who are injured in DIY accidents

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Revealed: NHS hospitals treat 300 patients a week in A&E who are injured in DIY accidents (with at least one person a day hurt mowing the lawn) NHS figures show 6,867 people treated after falling from a ladder in 12 months Another 466 were injured while mowing lawns from last April to March this year … Read more

Health chiefs to tell hospitals how to treat a deadly fungus amid fears it is spreading globally 

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Public health bosses will advise hospitals on how to cope with a deadly fungus that has become resistant to most drugs. Candida auris was first identified in 2009 and has since struck hundreds in Britain and the US, among other countries. Hospitals are now struggling to deal with the little-known fungus, prompting health officials in … Read more