Massive NHS Kernow debts spark health cut fears - BBC News: Health services in Cornwall could face "big hits" after NHS Kernow admits is could end the year with debts of £57m.
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Green light for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug - BBC News: A drug for treating children aged five and over with Duchenne muscular dystrophy will be made available to around 50 children through NHS England.
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Pickering leaky dams flood prevention scheme 'a success' - BBC News: A natural flood management scheme saved the North Yorkshire town of Pickering from floods at Christmas, a report says.
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Amputee 'wasted' cash on prosthetic leg - BBC News: An amputee says he paid nearly £10,000 on a prosthetic limb because he was not told he could have been entitled to a similar one on the NHS.
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Weaker drinks 'to solve health problems', say councils - BBC News: Weaker beers, ciders, wines and spirits are what is needed to tackle drink-related health problems, local councils in England and Wales say.
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Nottingham woman, 93, found living in 'squalor' - BBC News: A council investigates how a 93-year-old woman was left to live alone in "shocking" conditions despite carers being paid to look after her.
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Birmingham's QE Hospital: 'Bullying culture stopped speaking out' - BBC News: A culture of bullying at an NHS trust prevented staff from speaking out about the number of heart surgery patients who were dying, a report finds.
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Rise in hip replacements for under 60s - BBC News: The number of hip replacement operations on people aged under 60 has risen 76% in the last decade, NHS figures for England reveal.
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How does England’s NHS pay for hospital stays? « Healthcare Economist
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Outrage over Government block on publishing guidance on NHS safe staffing levels - Hospital Dr: NICE has published four evidence reviews on NHS safe staffing levels which it had been ordered to suppress by NHS England.
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UK's oldest person Gladys Hooper turns 113 - BBC News: The UK's oldest person, Gladys Hooper, is celebrating her 113th birthday.
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Bed blocking in Cornwall increases by 69% as new scheme fails - BBC News: A new health scheme designed to reduce the rate of hospital bed blocking instead sees figures soar by 69%.
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Cross-party NHS commission proposed to review health and care funding in England - Hospital Dr: A cross-party NHS commission to review future funding and structure of health and care services in England, will be proposed in the House of Commons.
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Junior Doctors’ Strike in England Disrupts Care for Thousands. "heightening tensions over the stewardship of a widely revered health system that has come under growing strain" - NYTimes.com
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NHS Kernow ordered to deal with financial problems - BBC News: NHS Kernow is ordered to deal with its financial problems by NHS England, including a projected £14m deficit.
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Cornwall Council's High Court victory over £160m BT contract - BBC News: A £160m contract between a council and corporate giant BT will be scrapped following a High Court battle.
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Cambridgeshire's £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends - A five-year £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends after eight months because the company running it failed to achieve what Andrew MacPherson, Managing Director of The NHS Strategic Projects Team that managed the procurement on behalf of the CCG...
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Digital archive of Cornish life opens online - BBC News: A photo, film and audio archive documenting Cornish life is made available online.
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Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir successful in hep C regardless of genotype: (HealthDay)—Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir is effective for hepatitis C virus (HCV), regardless of genotype, according to three studies published online Nov. 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research was published to coincide...
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Welsh government in drive to recruit junior doctors from England: Health minister Mark Drakeford’s recruitment campaign extols opportunities for young doctors and devolved government’s ‘partnership’ approach
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