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Lack of intensive care equipment 'causing deaths'
The lack of a cheap and simple breathing monitor on NHS intensive care wards is causing unnecessary patient deaths, warn doctors. According to the Royal College of Anaesthetists, using a capnograph may avoid over 70% of breathing-related deaths on UK intensive care wards.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12892141
NHS told to do better buying high-tech equipment
The NHS in England risks wasting money on the purchase of high-tech equipment such as scanners, a watchdog says. The National Audit Office looked at "high value" products such as CT and MRI scanners and radiotherapy machines known as linacs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12890719
Blood flow monitor 'could save NHS ?400m a year'
The NHS could save ?400m a year if a blood flow monitor was used more during surgery, the health watchdog says. In its guidance for England, NICE says the device, which was developed in Britain and uses ultrasound, reduces complications and speeds up recovery.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12899316
More patients at risk from CJD after surgery
Two separate incidents have emerged in which patients have been told they were put at risk of contracting Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). In both cases the fatal brain-wasting disease could have been picked up during surgery.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12898082
NHS reforms: Mutuals will give staff 'right to provide'
Health secretary Andrew Lansley will invite doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff to take what will be seen as another step towards privatisation, by forming "mutuals" which will contract with the NHS to provide care for patients. Lansley will announce a "right to provide" for staff right across the NHS. Healthcare professionals in specialised areas, such as eating disorders, alcohol and drug detox, mental health and sexual health, could set up their own organisations with mutual ownership.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/mar/30/mutuals-nhs-staff-right-provide
The lack of a cheap and simple breathing monitor on NHS intensive care wards is causing unnecessary patient deaths, warn doctors. According to the Royal College of Anaesthetists, using a capnograph may avoid over 70% of breathing-related deaths on UK intensive care wards.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12892141
NHS told to do better buying high-tech equipment
The NHS in England risks wasting money on the purchase of high-tech equipment such as scanners, a watchdog says. The National Audit Office looked at "high value" products such as CT and MRI scanners and radiotherapy machines known as linacs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12890719
Blood flow monitor 'could save NHS ?400m a year'
The NHS could save ?400m a year if a blood flow monitor was used more during surgery, the health watchdog says. In its guidance for England, NICE says the device, which was developed in Britain and uses ultrasound, reduces complications and speeds up recovery.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12899316
More patients at risk from CJD after surgery
Two separate incidents have emerged in which patients have been told they were put at risk of contracting Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). In both cases the fatal brain-wasting disease could have been picked up during surgery.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12898082
NHS reforms: Mutuals will give staff 'right to provide'
Health secretary Andrew Lansley will invite doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff to take what will be seen as another step towards privatisation, by forming "mutuals" which will contract with the NHS to provide care for patients. Lansley will announce a "right to provide" for staff right across the NHS. Healthcare professionals in specialised areas, such as eating disorders, alcohol and drug detox, mental health and sexual health, could set up their own organisations with mutual ownership.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/mar/30/mutuals-nhs-staff-right-provide