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Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month

May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month.   The Huntington’s Disease Association has called for better help and support for those living with the condition. A small recent poll has found that of 105 people questioned with the condition – 85% had attempted to access community mental health services, but 56% had been denied access to…

Junior NHS doctors strikes

More strike action has recently commenced within the NHS as a result of further disputes over pay after the Government have failed to meet the demands of medical unions.   The most recent strike action is that of Junior Doctors who are undergoing a 4-day strike, commencing on Monday 10th April.     NHS England…

Newcastle care home in special measures following whistle-blowers alerting the CQC to serious failings

Newcastle care home in special measures following whistle-blowers alerting the CQC to serious failings   Staff concerns about Ella McCambridge Care Home had been ignored, this led to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducting an unannounced visit to the care home following tip offs, regarding the issues.   CQC inspectors rated the Care Home inadequate…

Mothers denied gas and air during labour

Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have temporarily suspended the use of gas and air due to fears that midwives and doctors have been exposed to unsafe levels.   Gas and air, also known as Etonox or nitrous oxide, has been found that with prolonged exposure it can affect vitamin B12 levels which may lead to…

Dental patient awarded £20,000 following years of negligent treatment resulting undiagnosed tooth decay

Amy Matthews, a regular dental attendee, will suffer losing multiple teeth following her dentist’s failure to diagnose tooth decay throughout her childhood.   A damages award of £20,000 has been settled but with no admission of liability. Ms Matthews had visited Normanby Dental for thirteen years and had a variety of treatments over the years,…

Doctors strike to commence after Government meeting fails

Junior doctors in the UK have confirmed that the 72 hour strike will go ahead after what was said to be a “disappointing” meeting between the Government and the British Medical Association reps on Thursday.   Should an agreement in relation to the pay dispute not be reached by 13 March, the 72 hour strike…

2.3bn-a-year shortfall exposed in England’s care home system ‘putting people at risk’.

A figure suspected to be around 2.3bn-a-year has become highlighted as a shortfall in funding for elderly care homes. The standards of living for hundreds of thousands of people residing in care homes could be at risk.   A task undertaken by the government to try uncover the true cost of care highlighted a 20%…

Healthcare crisis for elderly who are enduring chronic pain from lack of NHS support

Huge numbers of elderly people are enduring chronic pain and anxiety due to the lack of support and care that the NHS is able to provide to them, leading to a variety of unmet support needs.   A report by Age UK has drawn attention to this estimating that over 12% of people over 50…

More ambulance strikes

More Ambulance strikes within the NHS across England and Wales   As we head into another week, strikes within the NHS continue with further debates over pay. Today, Monday 20th February, ambulance workers across England and Wales are set to walk out again, which is going to cause more disruption and is likely to affect…

Army officer’s penile cancer horror

In males in the UK, penile cancer is not among the 20 most common cancers, however it does exist and arguably healthcare clinicians should be more aware of the same.   In recent events, an Army officer called Mr. Brooks attended healthcare professionals on three times separate occasions in 2021, where his signs and symptoms…