CANCER patients will be signed up for NHS fitness programmes in a bid to prepare the body for gruelling treatments such as chemotherapy, it emerged yesterday. NHS bosses are hoping that intense pre-treatment “priming” – known as prehabilitation – will lead to better odds of survival, aid recovery and ensure a shorter hospital stay for thousands of patients. Daily Express ...
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NHS crisis: Older patients will lose out as doctors vote to end home visits
OLDER patients could be worst hit after family doctors voted to strip home visits from their core work. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »NHS crisis: Older patients will lose out as doctors vote to end home visits
OLDER patients could be worst hit after family doctors voted to strip home visits from their core work. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »NHS crisis: Doctor argues patients should PAY to see their local GP to fund health service
AN NHS doctor has argued on ITV Good Morning Britain that patients should be charged 50p to see GPs to stop the public from missing appointments amid frustration over wasted time. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Parkinson’s patients to try cannabis treatment
PARKINSON’S sufferers are to be given a compound found in the cannabis plant to see if it can treat distressing symptoms of the disease. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Parkinson’s patients to try cannabis treatment
PARKINSON’S sufferers are to be given a compound found in the cannabis plant to see if it can treat distressing symptoms of the disease. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Dementia patients prescribed unnecessary drugs to keep them calm
MORE than half of elderly people with dementia are prescribed unnecessary drugs like sedatives and antipsychotics to keep them calm. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Dementia patients prescribed unnecessary drugs to keep them calm
MORE than half of elderly people with dementia are prescribed unnecessary drugs like sedatives and antipsychotics to keep them calm. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Paracetamol overdose: Simple blood test could show liver damage in patients
PEOPLE who overdose on paracetamol could be helped by a blood test that shows immediately if they are going to suffer liver damage, according to researchers. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Paracetamol overdose: Simple blood test could show liver damage in patients
PEOPLE who overdose on paracetamol could be helped by a blood test that shows immediately if they are going to suffer liver damage, according to researchers. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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