What are the pension rules driving senior doctors to turn down extra shifts?
High earners could end up being given pension tax breaks as part of efforts to get doctors to take on more shifts, The Times has reported.
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Women’s blood vessels age faster than men’s, research suggests
Women’s blood vessels, including both large and small arteries, age at a faster rate than men’s, according to new research.
PM insists Government will get NHS waiting lists down
Boris Johnson has conceded NHS waiting times are “unacceptable” in the face of demands from Jeremy Corbyn for action to help patients.
Hernia repair mesh implants ‘do not have adequate clinical evidence’
Mesh implants for hernia repair are being used on NHS patients without adequate clinical evidence, according to an investigation.
Being rich ‘can add nine healthy years to your life’
Being wealthy can add eight to nine years to a healthy lifespan, research suggests.
Gut bacteria could improve symptoms in Parkinson’s sufferers, study suggests
A common gut bacteria can slow and even reverse build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson’s, new research has suggested.
Machine keeps human livers alive for a week outside body
It may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but scientists have developed a machine that can keep human livers alive for one week outside the body.
Warning over deaths from stroke and heart attacks linked to air pollution
More than 160,000 people could die over the next decade from strokes and heart attacks caused by air pollution, a charity has warned.
‘Striking’ reduction in sugar content of soft drinks after sin tax introduction
The sugar content of soft drinks has undergone a “striking” reduction since the introduction of a so-called sin tax, researchers have found.
North-east woman hoping to inspire others after shedding 13 STONE
A north-east woman is hoping to inspire others after shedding 13 stone in three years.
Plans would see former GP surgery converted to day care centre
Plans for been lodged to convert a former north-east GP surgery into a day care centre.
New treatment has taken Huntington’s disease patient from ‘a real place of darkness’
One of the first people in Scotland to take part in a new trial for Huntington’s disease says the programme, which is led by a scientist in Aberdeen, has taken him from a “real place of darkness”.
Huntington’s disease drug trial helps patient ‘focus on the good’
One of the first people in Scotland to take part in a new trial for Huntington’s disease (HD) says the programme has taken him from a “real place of darkness”.
Number of A&E patients seen within four-hour target hits record low
Increasing numbers of patients are waiting more than four hours to be seen at A&E departments, which also saw a record number of attendances and ambulance callouts in December.
A&E units treat record number of patients as winter bites
The NHS experienced its busiest month on record in December with an unprecedented number of A&E attendances and ambulance call-outs.
Selena Gomez opens up about mental health struggles
Selena Gomez has said finding out she has mental health issues and getting on the right medication has “completely changed” her life.
Health boss calls for resurrection of Stormont to solve impasse
The head of the South Eastern Health Trust has called for a resurrection of Stormont to tackle demands for pay parity.
Aberdeen GP link scheme has helped ‘many people to turn lives around’
Almost 2,500 residents across Aberdeen have been supported by an innovative new scheme to deal with non-medical issues.
Almost 900 ‘excess deaths’ during 2019 heatwaves, official figures show
Almost 900 “excess deaths” are thought to have occurred during the heatwaves of summer 2019, official data shows.
Department chief urges trade unions back to negotiating table
The Department of Health has urged trade unions to return to talks ahead of planned strike action this week.
Scotland could have helped England prevent blood tragedy, document suggests
Hundreds of haemophiliacs could have been spared infection with HIV if England had sought help from Scotland in manufacturing blood products, new documents suggest.
Halving chemotherapy can still prevent testicular cancer return, trial concludes
Men with testicular cancer could be spared some of the side effects of chemotherapy after new research suggested their treatment could be halved.
AI system can detect breast cancer better than clinical experts – study
An artificial intelligence programme has been developed which can detect breast cancer from mammograms better than experts, a study found.
NHS aims to prevent up to 16,500 hospital stays for headaches and migraines
NHS England has announced plans aimed at preventing up to 16,500 emergency hospital admissions for headaches and migraines each year.
NHS Grampian to spend £2.2m to beat winter illness
NHS Grampian has spent an extra £1.2 million on coping with increased demand due to colder weather in winter – on top of £1m the board spent a year ago.
NHS warns against dangerous dieting in new year
A senior NHS doctor has warned new year dieters against quick-fix solutions, which can lead to heart problems and even unplanned pregnancies.
North-east patient had to take 1,100-mile trip to get treatment
North-east patients have had to travel hundreds of miles for specialist treatment – according to new figures.
New technique of diagnosing sepsis in babies is risky, researchers claim
A new screening system for sepsis in newborns currently being trialled in the UK is 30% less effective than the process already used by the NHS, according to a new study.
Smoking ban tops greatest public health achievements of 21st century: poll
The smoking ban has topped the list of the UK’s greatest public health achievements of the 21st century, sector leaders have announced.
What is type 1 diabetes?
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has revealed he was diagnosed with diabetes shortly before the general election.