The long-term trial found that annual breast screening in women aged 35-39 who were identified to be at ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ risk of breast cancer detected tumours when they were significantly smaller in size and less likely to spread
Tom Allen looks at antibiotics, and if it is time to reform the way in which we use them
In recent years, the number of university students affected by mental health seems to be a figure that just keeps rising. A recent study by the World Health Organisation reported that 1 in 3 freshers experience symptoms of mental health disorders. Furthermore, a fifth of 16-24 year olds are thought to experience anxiety or depression. […]
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looks at the negative impact of burn-out of Doctors. The research found that increasing demand on healthcare professionals is having devastating effects on the patient care, satisfaction, and future careers of many healthcare professionals. Receiving funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), […]
The Royal College of Midwives revealed the NHS only gains 1 midwife for every 30 trained
A collaborative study between the Universities of Manchester, York, and Sheffield, funded by the Department of Health, explores the impacts of medication errors on the NHS and patient health
The policy which requires up to £1.4 billion of NHS funding has been found to be ineffectual in decreasing weekend mortality rates, a new study has revealed
A new scheme is being set up in Greater Manchester to tackle homelessness
The mental health support course is initiated as Andy Burnham tells The Mancunion “support often isn’t there for people in crisis moments”
Olivia Stringer suggests that the information currently given by the NHS to patients concerning Rigevidon is insufficient and even dangerous
Research at the University of Manchester has linked socioeconomic deprivation to the divide in early deaths between the North and South of England
Matthew Gold argues that the Conservatives’ 2018 budget is about as far away from genuinely ending austerity as any of us are and Hammond’s pledges are just more Tory policies which benefit only the richest in society.
Research suggests that asthma treatments can be improved by considering what time it is
A team of University of Manchester engineering students have used 3D printing to manufacture a new low-cost robotic prosthetic hand prototype
A study by the Medical eResearch Centre at the University of Manchester has found 5% of UK GPs come from the EU, with a further 17% coming from elsewhere overseas
Plans to tackle NHS staff shortages continue as Jeremy Hunt reveals plans to increase the number of nurses being trained and lifting the 1% pay cap on nurses in the workforce
A survey has found that the majority of students in the UK do not seek advice from their GP when they fall ill due to long waiting times and inconvenient appointments
“The forthcoming NHS 70th anniversary is a perfect opportunity to celebrate its past and reflect on its present and future”, Project Director said
