SNP spends more on meals for Scottish prisoners than on hospital patients cared for by the NHS Aitrend

SNP spends more on meals for Scottish prisoners than on hospital patients cared for by the NHS

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Prisoners serving time in Scottish jails are better fed than patients cared for by the NHS, according to new figures revealed in a freedom of information request from the Scottish Conservatives. Meal costs published by the Scottish Prison Service detail that the Scottish Government spends more on meals for prisoners in four prisons across Scotland … Read more

Hundreds of trans patients hospitalized with illnesses suffered only by MEN admitted as women Aitrend

Hundreds of trans patients hospitalized with illnesses suffered only by MEN admitted as women

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Hundreds of transgender hospital patients have been recorded as female in NHS records despite having health problems that only affect biological males, a new analysis has revealed. Data from hospitals in England and Wales suggests 482 patients were registered as female despite being admitted for problems related to the prostate, testicles or penis in the … Read more

Inspiring artist transforms drab hospital rooms, one view at a time, for cancer patients Aitrend

Inspiring artist transforms drab hospital rooms, one view at a time, for cancer patients

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LandEscape window mural painted at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center – Colleen Wall An inspiring artist offers patients a ‘view out the window’ with murals designed to spark an escape from the sterile environment of chemotherapy, taking them on an imaginary journey to somewhere sunny. Colleen Wall’s journey in arts and health began in 1995, … Read more

Eye cancer breakthrough as NHS rolls out ‘pioneering’ new drug – which could increase patients’ survival times by months Aitrend

Eye cancer breakthrough as NHS rolls out ‘pioneering’ new drug – which could increase patients’ survival times by months

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Authorities have announced that people with a rare form of eye cancer will have access to a “pioneering” NHS drug which could improve their chances of survival. Uveal melanoma, which develops from cells in the middle layer of the eye known as the uvea, is estimated to affect between 500 and 600 people in the … Read more

NHS staff reported ‘Free Palestine’ shirt and badges while treating Jewish patients Aitrend

NHS staff reported ‘Free Palestine’ shirt and badges while treating Jewish patients

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Staff at NHS hospitals have reportedly worn pro-Palestinian clothing and badges at work. The events, which have been described as “intimidating and distressing”, prompted Barts Health NHS Trust to review its dress code. According to the UK Lawyers of Israel (UKLFI), several incidents have been reported in recent weeks, including the case of an elderly … Read more