At least one person has died, and 96 others are unwell or very unwell, in an outbreak of Blastomycosis – which is an infection caused by a fungus called Blastomyces – at a northwest Michigan paper mill. Federal investigators are investigating this unprecedented number of a rare and potentially deadly fungal infection. The fungus lives […]
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For the first time, NHS England has published data that measures waits of more than 12 hours from arrival at A&E, as overall waiting lists have climbed to a new record high. The government target for A&E is 4 hours, not 12 hours, and 95% of patients are meant to achieve that. But on average, […]
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The number of people living with diabetes has topped five million (i.e. nearly 10% of the population) for the first time, according to Diabetes UK. Their new figures show that 4.3 million people are now living with a diagnosis of diabetes in the UK. Registration figures for 2021-22 are up by 148,951 from 2020-21, […]
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Junior doctors begin a four-day strike over pay today. Teachers, train and London Underground staff, and civil servants have all walked out in recent weeks, in the latest wave of industrial action. The doctors say years of below-inflation pay increases mean they have effectively had a 26% pay cut since 2008. The strike by […]
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Many – including MyHSN – think the terms ‘junior doctor’ and ‘trainee doctor’ and ‘trainee’ should be abolished. ‘Junior’ doctors make up almost half of all doctors in the UK – of the over 125,000 doctors in NHS hospitals and the community in England, over 50,000 are junior doctors. It is hoped that acknowledging doctors’ […]
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An injectable antibody treatment that reduced signs of endometriosis in monkeys is now being tested in a Phase 1 clinical trial in people. Endometriosis is s common long-term painful condition An experimental treatment for endometriosis, a painful gynecological disease that affects some 190 million people worldwide, may one day offer new hope for easing symptoms. […]
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For years, tax rules (that some consider punitive) have been imposed on doctors’ pensions. These have meant significant numbers of senior doctors being landed with large and unexpected tax bills, and had forced many to consider reducing their hours or even taking early retirement to avoid being financially penalised. ‘No one should be […]
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The publics’ satisfaction with the NHS has slumped to its lowest level ever recorded by the long-running British Social Attitudes survey. Just 29% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2022, with waiting times and staff shortages the biggest concerns. That is seven percentage points down on last year and a drop from […]
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_____________________________________________ This week, guest author Hannah Afsar takes us through the week’s most important heath stories in the UK. _____________________________________________ Junior doctors planned to strike for 3 days Consultants discuss striking Global obesity to cost $4.32 trillion by 2035 NICE backs the use of 8 mental health online therapies _____________________________________________ Junior Doctors 72 hour walk […]
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– _____________________________________________ This week, the myHSN blog focuses on a singular issue, the 2023 Junior Doctors strike. Read on to find out what it means, why it’s happening, and how it affects you. _____________________________________________ What? This week, junior doctors in England voted yes to industrial action. For 72 hours between 13 March and 15 March, […]
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