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60% Of Antibiotic Searches Online Result In Illegal Sites

October 28th, 2019

Patients who either have been refused antibiotics from their GPs or cannot get the medication on prescription often up looking for the treatment on the internet. However, this could be a potentially dangerous thing to do, as nearly two-thirds of online searches for branded antibiotics lead to counterfeit sites.

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Physio Department Gifted Equipment

October 10th, 2019

A physiotherapy department in Lowestoft has recently been given a selection of new equipment as a gift from a charity.

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Antimicrobial Coating ‘Key’ In Fight Against Infection

September 10th, 2019

A new antimicrobial coating is now being lauded as a new way to help fight the spread of infection in hospitals, proven to be effective against five different bacteria that are responsible for infections including Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli.

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NHS ‘Relying’ On Private Ambulances For 999 Calls

September 6th, 2019

An investigation by the Press Association has found that ambulance trusts in England spent over £92 million in the last year on private ambulances and taxis to attend 999 calls and take people to hospital.

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IoT Medical Devices ‘Need Mandatory Encryption Standards’

August 7th, 2019

All medical devices that are connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) should have mandatory encryption standards. That’s according to an IoT company.

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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spreading Across Europe’s Hospitals

August 6th, 2019

A strain of pathogen capable of causing respiratory and bloodstream infections in humans, and which is resistant to antibiotics, is now spreading throughout hospitals across Europe, a continent-wide survey has just revealed.

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Cybercriminals Could Sabotage Medical Equipment

July 9th, 2019

IT experts have warned hospitals to be extra vigilant with their online security as cybercriminals have the potential to sabotage crucial medical equipment.

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Will 5G Change Our Healthcare?

July 8th, 2019

Innovations within technology are changing many aspects of our lives. Technology has already helped revolutionise certain elements of healthcare and it seems that the arrival of 5G networks could take things a few steps further.

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All NHS Meals Recalled Over ‘Listeria Outbreak’

June 19th, 2019

When key medical equipment in a hospital is found to be faulty or malfunctioning, a hire service really can save the day. However, the crisis facing the NHS at the moment comes in the form of its patient catering service, after five deaths linked to the bacteria listeria have been reported, according to New Scientist.

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Deaths From Heart Disease ‘Almost Halve’ In UK

June 10th, 2019

The number of people who die each year as a result of heart disease has fallen by nearly half in the past decade, new research has found.

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