Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
NHS wastes tens of millions on expensive diabetes drugs (the Media Relations team has a recording of the full report)
For many of the 2.8 million diabetes sufferers in the UK synthetic insulin, to moderate their blood sugar level, is a crucial drug. But with the numbers of diabetics set to rise it's a growing area of research, investment and profit for the pharmaceutical industry.
http://www.channel4.com/news/nhs-wastes-tens-of-millions-on-expensive-diabetes-drugs
Hospital dementia care 'lacking'
Hospitals in England and Wales are failing to provide good enough care to dementia patients, an audit has shown. The review by the Royal College of Psychiatrists found many patients were not getting the support on nutrition and mental health that they should.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11999525
Five portions a day 'saves lives'
Around 33,000 lives a year could be saved if everyone in the UK followed dietary guidelines, research suggests. Eating five portions of fruit and veg a day has the biggest effect, say experts at Oxford University.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12002299
NHS faces budget cut: doctors
The Department of Health published the funding details for local NHS bodies with the average increase of three per cent for next year. However it has been argued that this figure includes one-off pots of money for extra dentistry and pharmacy spending plus some cash that will have to be passed on to local authorities for social care.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8203827/NHS-faces-budget-cut-doctors.html
For many of the 2.8 million diabetes sufferers in the UK synthetic insulin, to moderate their blood sugar level, is a crucial drug. But with the numbers of diabetics set to rise it's a growing area of research, investment and profit for the pharmaceutical industry.
http://www.channel4.com/news/nhs-wastes-tens-of-millions-on-expensive-diabetes-drugs
Hospital dementia care 'lacking'
Hospitals in England and Wales are failing to provide good enough care to dementia patients, an audit has shown. The review by the Royal College of Psychiatrists found many patients were not getting the support on nutrition and mental health that they should.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11999525
Five portions a day 'saves lives'
Around 33,000 lives a year could be saved if everyone in the UK followed dietary guidelines, research suggests. Eating five portions of fruit and veg a day has the biggest effect, say experts at Oxford University.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12002299
NHS faces budget cut: doctors
The Department of Health published the funding details for local NHS bodies with the average increase of three per cent for next year. However it has been argued that this figure includes one-off pots of money for extra dentistry and pharmacy spending plus some cash that will have to be passed on to local authorities for social care.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8203827/NHS-faces-budget-cut-doctors.html