Tag: UK health system
-
Nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey warns
Overview: A looming NHS workforce crisis A major workforce warning has emerged as a new survey suggests up to 50,000 nurses could quit the United Kingdom in response to government immigration plans. The potential exodus threatens to deepen staffing gaps in the National Health Service (NHS) at a time when patient demand and backlog risks…
-
NHS Warns of Horror Flu Season: Thousands at Risk
UK Faces a Precarious Winter as Flu Season Looms The head of the NHS has warned that this winter could be among the most challenging in memory, with a dangerous mix of a severe flu season and ongoing staff strikes. Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, told health leaders that the service is…
-
Cardiology Wait Times: Living with Heart Failure in Limbo
Patients wait for cardiology care amid growing concerns For people with heart conditions, timely access to cardiology specialists isn’t a luxury—it’s a matter of health and peace of mind. The case of 58-year-old Scott McKenna, who learned seven years after first experiencing chest pain that he has heart failure, highlights the emotional and physical toll…
-
Lyme Disease and AI: A Cautionary Self-Diagnosis Story
When AI Becomes a Search Companion for Health Oliver Moazzezi, an IT consultant who uses AI in his day-to-day work, turned to artificial intelligence not for a business solution, but in a moment of medical doubt. Over several years, a ringing in his ears, high blood pressure, fatigue, and muscle spasms nagged at him. After…
-
Helston eye clinic closure leaves macular care in limbo
Background: a service once saved now closed A small eye clinic on Meneage Street in Helston has abruptly closed its doors, weeks after a health trust announced that a vital service had been saved. The clinic previously treated patients with macular degeneration, providing regular injections every eight to 12 weeks that were essential for slowing…