23rd Feb 2018 Friday FiveOxford University scientists call for one million more people to be given antidepressants New research published by Oxford University scientists found that over one million extra people would benefit from being prescribed antidepressants. They studied data from 522 trials, covering 116,000 patients, which found that all of the 21 antidepressants prescribed were better than a…
23rd Feb 2018 OpinionBy Zoe Bedford A large part of our daily business is advising clients on how to address key strategic challenges and market shifts facing health and care organisations in the UK. One of these recent shifts is towards Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), the re-branded Accountable Care Systems (ACSs), which themselves evolved from Sustainability and Transformation…
23rd Feb 2018 Friday FiveOrgan donation numbers hit record high In January 170 organ donations took place which led to over 400 lifesaving operations, a record high for the NHS. Experts believe this can be credited to the consultation the NHS have been running into whether England should follow Wales’ opt-out organ donation system. The consultation has received an…
23rd Feb 2018 Friday FiveJeremy Hunt responds to Donald Trump’s tweet that the NHS is ‘going broke and not working’ Jeremy Hunt and Donald Trump have come to blows on Twitter this week, as the US President attacked the NHS in the wake of Saturday’s demonstration. Thousands marched on Downing Street, calling for more funding for the NHS, following…