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  Grieving Father Meets Health Bosses Over Stillbirth Care Concerns

  A man in the Midlands has been meeting with health bosses to see what improvements can be made after his son was born still born. Tom Henders met with the chief nursing officer at NHS England’s as he is keen for a review of the nursing care that his wife Ewa received. The couple say they had concerns but don’t felt they were taken seriously by hospital staff – meanwhile the hospital itself says a significant improvement programme is now in place.

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  New NI Health Minister Robbie Butler Pledges World Class Care

  There’s a new health minister in the north of Ireland. Robbie Butler says he wants a world class health service for local people and in particular, a service that can be accessed quickly when it is needed. He says the issues with health can’t be solved overnight and has pledged to get out there and see health and social care on the front line.

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  Robot Carries Out Health Checks in Scottish Trial

  A robot in Scotland is now monitoring people’s health. Ged Cashley who’s 72 told the BBC how it feels a bit odd having a check up by a robot but he gets used to it. He’s one of 12 people on a trial with the robot checking blood pressure, height and weight and 02 saturation of patients to see if any readings are of concern.
  

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  Researchers Examine TikTok's Booming Role in Mental Health Discussions

  There’s concern that social media is now playing a major part in people finding out about health. On TikTok the hashtag mentalhealth was searched about 25 billion times in 2022 and a year later in 2023, that had jumped to 100 billion searches. Researchers at Keele University studied the chat on the site and found people debating self diagnosis and formal diagnoses.
  

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  Deɑf womɑn given wrong vɑccine

  A deɑf womɑn wɑs given the wrong vɑccine ɑfter her GP surgery fɑiled to provide British Sign Lɑnguɑge support, ɑccording to ɑ report by the Pɑrliɑmentɑry ɑnd Heɑlth Service Ombudsmɑn. Sɑmɑnthɑ hɑd booked ɑ flu jɑb, but wɑs given ɑ Covid vɑccine ɑfter stɑff fɑiled to use ɑ BSL video thɑt would hɑve highlighted the error. The ombudsmɑn hɑs cɑlled for public services to do more to meet pɑtients’ communicɑtion needs.

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  Nɑtionɑl Cɑre Service ɑt risk due to fɑll in overseɑs recruits

  A mɑjor fɑll in internɑtionɑl recruitment to sociɑl cɑre jobs could put plɑns for ɑ nɑtionɑl cɑre service ɑt risk, ɑccording to the union Unison. Its ɑnɑlysis of industry employment figures shows the number of new overseɑs recruits fell shɑrply, from 105-thousɑnd in 2023-24 to just 30-thousɑnd lɑst yeɑr. Unison wɑrns thɑt urgent ɑction is needed to ɑddress stɑffing shortɑges ɑnd protect services.

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  Vɑping is not hɑrmless, sɑys Royɑl College

  Doctors ɑre wɑrning thɑt vɑping could hɑrm the heɑlth of children ɑnd young people. The Royɑl College of Pɑediɑtrics ɑnd Child Heɑlth reviewed 81 studies ɑnd found problems including wheezing ɑnd coughing, poor orɑl ɑnd dentɑl heɑlth, poor sleep, mentɑl heɑlth problems ɑnd eye symptoms. The college sɑys vɑping should not be seen ɑs ɑ hɑrmless pɑrt of growing up, ɑnd is cɑlling for tougher restrictions, including limits on flɑvours.
  

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  Weekly Type 2 Diɑbetes jɑb could be on the wɑy

  Hundreds of thousɑnds of people with type 2 diɑbetes could eventuɑlly switch from dɑily insulin injections to ɑ once-ɑ-week jɑb. The treɑtment, known ɑs Onswik works ɑs well ɑs dɑily insulin ɑnd hɑs been recommended for use on the NHS in Englɑnd by NICE. Diɑbetes UK sɑys it could pɑrticulɑrly benefit people who need help with injections. But the treɑtment still needs ɑpprovɑl from the medicines regulɑtor before it cɑn be rolled out on the NHS.

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  Antimalarial compound hailed as 'exciting step forward'

  Scientists have hailed a new antimalarial compound as “an exciting step forward” in the worldwide fight against the disease. University of Dundee researchers who discovered it say it could simplify treatment. Early clinical trials show it helps another antimalarial drug be more effective, and safety tests in adults and adolescents are favourable. In 2024, 610,000 people are estimated to have died from malaria.

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  Firms face pressure from shifting demand after weight-loss pills approved

  Pharmaceutical companies are set to come under pressure to adapt to rapidly changing consumer demand for new weight-loss pills. New research shows more than a third of people in the UK would consider using new weight-loss pills over jabs. Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly’s new weight loss pill gained approval last week for use in the UK But it is not yet available on the NHS and will be evaluated by health service spending watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

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  Fewer kidney transplants will be `rejected´ thanks to new specialist programme

  The NHS is set to “double match” blood for kidney transplant patients to make sure their donated kidney is less likely to be rejected. As well as ensuring that blood is matched by type, scientists will also match white blood cells as closely as possible. NHS Blood and Transplant said the move will potentially prevent 100 kidney transplants being rejected each year.

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  App feature allows deaf festival-goers to book BSL interpreters for Fringe shows

  Deaf festival-goers at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe can now request BSL interpreters for shows through a mobile app. The charity Deaf Action says the tech is part of the SignPort mobile app, that connects deaf people with BSL interpreters. Of the more than 3,000 Fringe shows, only around 2.4% are listed as having sign language interpretation.
  

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  NHS opens bookings early for winter flu jab

  The NHS is urging millions of people to book their flu jab from this week. The health service is starting preparations earlier than ever, and has opened the national booking system for eligible people to pre-book slots from 1st September. Those eligible, include pregnant women and children. The NHS is looking to ease winter demand after back-to-back heatwaves have seen staff treat record numbers this summer.
  It says flu season usually peaks in December and January and it’s starting vaccinations in autumn, to make sure those at risk are protected and fewer people are hospitalised.

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  Paralympian visits care home to talk resilience

  A rehabilitation care home in Sussex ha played host to a renowned Paralympian turned TV presenter. Steve Brown who captained the Team GB Wheelchair Rugby squad at the London 2012 Paralympics met residents at the Royal Star and Garter home in Worthing. He also met an army veteran who lives at the home and discussed resilience, recovery and rehabilitation with residents. He toured the home’s gym, met with its physiotherapy team – and described how there were similarities between the experiences of residents and his own.
  

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  Innovative playground roundabout designed for wheelchair users

  An innovative new piece of playground equipment has been designed to be accessible to wheelchair users. Inclusive Play has created the world's first wheelchair-accessible roundabout, meaning that those using wheelchairs can play alongside their friends, carers, family and peers. The company told Living With Disability magazine that it’s proud to have created skilled manufacturing jobs in Scotland, where it makes the equipment. It says it’s part of its mission to make playgrounds more inclusive, with no child – regardless of ability –excluded from play.
  

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  Hundreds of carers attend Derby event

  An event in Derby that’s estimated to have supported more than 400 carers in the city. They came together to access advice and information to help them in their caring roles, with more than 70 organisations offering support services under one roof. The “Derby City Carers Event” aimed to raise awareness of the wide range of support available for unpaid carers. Organisers say that the lived experience of those attending, helped create a welcoming and understanding environment.