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NICE guidelines for safety of patients with chronic kidney, interstitial lung diseases during Covid-19

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence today (May 15) published new rapid Covid-19 guidelines to maximise safety of patients with chronic kidney...

Nursing staff shortages leave patients in pain and alone to die, RCN survey reveals

NHS nursing crisis - One out of every three hospital shifts lacked at least a quarter of the required registered nurses Members of the...

Synnovis cyber attack: NHS patient data leaked, services impacted

The NHS has set up helpline number to answer queries and concerns about patient data as Synnovis cyber attack causes major disruption across southeast...

NHS Wales: Black Alert issued due to unprecedented patient surge at Morriston Hospital

Patients with "non-life threatening conditions" told to expect long waits or choose alternatives In a recent announcement, Swansea Bay NHS has alerted a case of...

Aripiprazole can cause gambling disorder – MHRA tells clinicians to alert patients

The UK’s health regulator has received 69 reports of gambling or gambling disorder suspected to be caused by aripiprazole in the last 14 years...

MHRA increases scrutiny of valproate prescribing to protect patients from its side effects

The epileptic drug may cause serious harm to unborn babies, if taken during pregnancy, and impair fertility in males The Medicines and Healthcare products...