Major blow to patients waiting for new NHS jab – only 10% will get it straight away
To help the NHS manage demand, the health organisation’s spending watchdog said about 220,000 people could benefit from the drug in an initial three-year period. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Risk of ‘early death’ for almost half of heart patients as they wait too long for care
The latest NHS figures have revealed 426,460 patients in England are currently on the cardiac waiting list. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Michael Mosley’s 5:2 diet ‘more effective than medication’ for some diabetes patients
The 5:2 diet, which was created by the late Dr Michael Mosley, is more effective at controlling Type 2 diabetes than medication, according to new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed
NHS rolls out ‘health MOTs’ for older patients arriving at A&E
All hospitals are being asked to check older patients for signs of frailty at the front door in a drive to prevent admissions. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Breakthrough bowel cancer drug ‘could triple survival chances’ for some patients
Pembrolizumab is already available on the NHS to treat later stage bowel cancer and other cancers including breast, cervical and lung. Daily Express :: Health Feed
‘Cancer slashed my income by £1,300 a month – patients shouldn’t be penalised’
Mphango Simwaka is one of 250,000 cancer patients thought to be struggling with the cost of essentials and bills in the UK. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Inside grim reality of NHS A&E departments as expert warns patients are in ‘grave danger’
Dr Adrian Boyle has said patients up and down the country are being “subjected to avoidable harm” by spiralling A&E wait times in hospitals. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Groundbreaking AI tech brings hopes of incurable breast cancer patients to life
The imagined futures of 10 people living with breast cancer are on display in a stunning exhibition. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Seeing same GP better for patients’ health and cuts workload for doctors, study says
Continuity of care allows family doctors to become more familiar with a patient’s medical history. Daily Express :: Health Feed
‘I’m a surgeon – here are three bowel cancer symptoms patients commonly ignore’
Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Daily Express :: Health Feed