The East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust recruited 40 nurses from abroad during 2014, but out of these a quarter have quit their jobs as they have difficulty in understanding local accent and…
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Facebook ratings said to reveal quality of care in hospitals
A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found that hospitals in which patients were less likely to have unplanned re-admissions within 30 days after discharge had higher Facebook ratings than those…
Australia’s NHMRC: No good quality evidence to prove homeopathy’s effectiveness
Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has made a startling claim that they have found no good quality evidence that will prove the effectiveness of homeopathy’s effectiveness at treating health…
At least 160,000 cancer patients left housebound due to lack of social care
A new report by a leading charity has said that at least 160,000 cancer patients are either constantly or often left housebound due to a lack of social care, while over 100,000…
3D printing proves to be a cornerstone in latest innovation in medication delivery
Recent years have seen advancement in the world of 3D printing and a latest innovation could mean that medical professionals can provide personalised medical devices that can deliver antibiotics and chemotherapy in…