Evidence lacking for Oxevision monitoring tech, inquiry hears
An inquiry into Essex mental health patient deaths heard that monitoring technology widely used in NHS wards lacks strong independent evidence of improved safety benefits.
We must fix social care before allowing assisted dying, says Burnham
Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that assisted dying legislation should wait until palliative and social care systems improve, delaying debate on a bill scheduled for parliamentary vote in September.
‘You have to sit quietly until you die’: The families failed by England’s social care system
England’s social care system is being criticized as unfair and inadequate, with families depleting savings and sacrificing careers to afford care for loved ones with conditions ranging from dementia to autism.
Key Senate panel backs Trump’s picks for CDC, pandemic preparedness
Senate health committee approved Trump nominees Erica Schwartz for CDC director and Sean Kaufman for pandemic preparedness, with support from Republican members and Democrat Tim Kaine for Schwartz.
NHS mental health trust plans £25m in cuts to jobs and services
An NHS mental health trust plans £25m in budget cuts affecting hundreds of jobs and multiple services including child mental health care, talking therapies, and addiction support.
Woman has pioneering surgery for unborn baby with intestines outside its body
Doctors have successfully performed pioneering in-utero surgery on an unborn baby with gastroschisis, a birth defect where intestines grow outside the body. The procedure, performed at 26 weeks of pregnancy, represents a significant advancement in fetal surgical intervention.