The first two cases of the Zika virus in the Republic of Ireland have been confirmed. One case is in a man and the other in an older woman. Both have recovered from the infection. They both have a history of travel to a Zika affected country. The Republic of Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive […]
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Social care catastrophe won’t be solved by integration with healthcare services http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/02/social-care-catastrophe-wont-be-solved-by-integration-with-healthcare-services
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Care homes and the NHS: The silent scandal? The plight of care home residents has pretty much slipped below the radar in recent years. While there is close scrutiny of everything from A&E waiting times to access to the latest cancer drugs, the support – or rather lack of it – care home residents receive
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A cancer treatment at the centre of an NHS controversy in 2014 causes fewer side effects in children than conventional radiotherapy, according to new research. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology, suggests proton beam therapy is as effective as other treatments. Researchers looked at 59 patients aged between three and 21 from 2003 to
GPs vote to axe care home visits: Fears elderly patients will be left with inferior care and higher fees after decision at crisis meeting GPs have voted to stop looking after thousands of care home residents Fears remain elderly patients will be left with impersonal or inferior care Residents could also face higher fees as
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