The NHS “spends £1m a week on repeat abortions”, the Daily Mail reported. The newspaper claimed that single women are using terminations “as another form of contraceptive”, and that some will have “seven, eight or even as many as nine termin…
The NHS “spends £1m a week on repeat abortions”, the Daily Mail reported. The newspaper claimed that single women are using terminations “as another form of contraceptive”, and that some will have “seven, eight or even as many as nine termin…
The Cleanyourhands campaign was initiated in January 2005 across all acute NHS trusts in England and Wales after concerns were raised over high levels of infections and low levels of hand hygiene. Worldwide, the campaign is the first to be done nationa…
A national hand hygiene campaign "cut superbug infections," according to BBC News. The BBC and other news outlets have reported the success of a hand-washing campaign in cutting infection rates in hospitals.
The headlines stem from a study …
“Schoolgirls are being put off exercise and sport by their PE lessons,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. Apparently, many young girls feel self-conscious when exercising or unhappy about the activities on offer.
These news stories are based on a…
GPs may be regularly making mistakes when prescribing medicines, according to a high-profile report published today by the General Medical Council. The report found that mistakes in areas such as dosage and timing were common, although it also found th…
A University of Leicester study has provided clear evidence that allowing a patient to see a particular doctor in the GP surgery has an important impact on reducing hospital admissions. Between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010 elective (non-emergency) hospital …
“Planned births at home and in midwifery units are more cost-effective than giving birth in hospital,” BBC News has today reported.
The news is based on a large study that examined the costs and safety of births in various planned settings, includ…
England and Wales have seen a steep rise in cases of whooping cough, BBC News reported today. Cases more than doubled from 2010 to 2011, and three babies have died from whooping cough complications in England and Wales so far in 2012.
Several newspape…
Surgery need not be the first line of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis, researchers from Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, England, reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). Often, the use of antibio…
