Martha’s Rule would empower patients and their families to call for treatment reviews and formal second opinions.
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Although patients in England have a right to ask for a second opinion, there’s no legal requirement for doctors to provide one.
Autism health passports were designed with the aim of achieving more equitable access to healthcare for autistic people.
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Autism health passports are a tool designed to help autistic people access healthcare more easily.
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New research shows that breastfeeding rates peaked in 2020, a time of strict COVID restrictions.
Repeated complaints were made about Letby’s presence during unexplained infant deaths.
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Regulating NHS managers would ensure they’re held to account for their decisions and actions.
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As humans, we want a rational explanation to help us understand why someone would commit these horrific crimes.
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A medical lawyer explains what a parent can expect when their newborn requires specialist care on a neonatal ward.
Almost two-thirds of UK adults aged 65 and over possess two or more long-term health conditions.
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People who developed diabetes, psychosis and congestive heart failure, in that order, experienced the largest reduction in life expectancy
Healthcare professionals can play a vital role in identifying and helping people who are experiencing domestic abuse.
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New research linking police and healthcare data shows that victims of domestic abuse are detectable before the involvement of the police.
Most medicines are safe for most breastfed babies, while serious harm to infants is rare.
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Not enough data is being collected about the impact taking prescription medication has on breastfeeding.
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About 35% of people in England faced some form of disruption to healthcare access during the pandemic.
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A strong commitment to improving things for the existing nursing workforce in the UK is essential to addressing this issue.
Autistic people often don’t receive the correct healthcare to meet their needs.
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A review of government services has found that autistic people are being failed in health, education, employment, poverty and housing.
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A new screening programme will increase five-year survival for people with lung cancer. But here’s what that really means.
For many GPs, having fewer opportunities to engage directly with patients has led to a loss of professional satisfaction.
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The new NHS workforce plan for England promises a 50% increase in GP training places by 2031. But the challenges GPs are wrestling with go much deeper.
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So far, attempts to fix the emergency services crisis have largely involved short-term solutions without looking at the root causes.
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Research shows a progressive basic income is needed now.
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A new report reveals that more than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct have occurred in the NHS over the past five years. But the true number is likely much higher.
You may soon be able to visit your pharmacist to get certain medicines without seeing a GP first.
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The proposed plans will likely benefit patients – but only if more is done to ensure pharmacists can provide these additional services.
Aneurin Bevan was the minister of health between 1945 and 1951, but he was also a prolific writer.
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A new book analyses the Labour politician’s prolific political writing.
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Prioritising economic growth without a plan to curb exploitative business practices is not a solution. The UK needs a return to the forward-thinking social reforms of 1945.