Skip to main content

Home/ Health and Fitness Club/ Group items matching "death" in title, tags, annotations or url

Group items matching
in title, tags, annotations or url

Sort By: Relevance | Date Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
pharmacybiz

Shocking: 14,000 Deaths in England from A&E Delays - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/...aths-last-year-in-england-rcem

Emergency-Department-Deaths-UK RCEM-Excess-Deaths NHS-Waiting-Times-Deaths A&E-Department-Wait-Deaths A&E-Department-Overload-Deaths

shared by pharmacybiz on 02 Apr 24 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 02 Apr 24
     
    In 2023, almost 14,000 people in England are estimated to have died due to excessive waits in emergency departments, averaging more than 260 deaths per week, according to new figures from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM). The RCEM estimate is based on a large study of NHS patients published in the Emergency Medicine Journal in 2021, which found one excess death for every 72 patients who spent eight to 12 hours in an A&E department. Following a Freedom of Information audit of NHS trusts, the college has found that 65 per cent of people waiting 12 hours or more in A&E were patients waiting for a hospital bed. NHS data for England revealed that over 1.5 million patients waited 12 hours or more in major emergency departments last year. Based on the RCEM calculation, this indicates that over a million of those patients were waiting for a bed.
pharmacybiz

Mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths :UKHSA - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/-deaths-of-20-people-last-year

errors-in-lab-testing-for-covid-19 UKHSA-news pharmacy-business lab-testing-for-covid-19 errors-in-lab-testing-for-covid errors-in-testing-covid latest-pharmacy-updates-uk

shared by pharmacybiz on 30 Nov 22 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 30 Nov 22
     
    The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of thousands of positive COVID-19 cases as negative and may have resulted in the deaths of about 20 people. Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in the world, with more than 177,000 deaths since the pandemic started in 2020. Many experts have said the contact tracing programme fell well short of the "world-beating" system the government had promised. An investigation by the government agency responsible for responding to public health emergencies said the Immensa laboratory in central England was found to have misreported around 39,000 tests as negative when they should have been positive between September 2 and October 12 last year.
pharmacybiz

Community Pharmacy : Role in Preventing CVD Deaths - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/-in-preventing-deaths-from-cvd

Community-Pharmacy role-of-community-pharmacy-in-cardiovascular-health Heart-attack-rates-by-year UK-heart-attack-deaths-per-day role-of-pharmacist-in-heart-failure-management

shared by pharmacybiz on 27 Jun 23 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 27 Jun 23
     
    Community pharmacies are well placed to play a role in preventing deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) said Director of NHS Services. The recent analysis by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) revealed that nearly 100,000 more people with cardiovascular disease than expected have died since the start of the pandemic in England. Latest figures show that the number of people waiting for time-sensitive cardiac care was at a record high of nearly 390,000 at the end of April in England. Average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes have consistently been above 30 minutes since the beginning of 2022, and in December 2022 they even breached 90 minutes. The target is 18 minutes, though the Government has set a new average target of 30 minutes over 2023/24. Director of NHS Services, Alastair Buxton, said: "It is concerning to hear that there have been tens of thousands of preventable deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We share BHF's desire to see more action on preventing the causes of CVD and, subject to appropriate funding being in place, community pharmacy teams are well placed to play a role in this.
pharmacybiz

Scottish Drug Taskforce report:Role of community pharmacy - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/ant-role-of-community-pharmacy

Scottish-Drug-Taskforce-report pharmacy-business community-pharmacy role-of-community-pharmacy RPS-news Pharmacy-News-2022 pharmacy-updates-uk

shared by pharmacybiz on 25 Jul 22 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 25 Jul 22
     
    The Taskforce report recognises the important role of community pharmacy and pharmacy teams, and in particular, the fact that they often have most contact with individuals who are receiving medication assisted treatment, commented the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) on the publication of the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce's final report. The final report published on Thursday (June 21) follows four years of work developing and implementing a programme of actions to tackle the rising number of drug Deaths in Scotland. RPS, as pharmacy's professional leadership body in Scotland and the rest of Great Britain, has positively engaged with the Taskforce as it carried out its work. Last year, RPS published 'Pharmacy's role in reducing harm and preventing drugs Deaths (Scotland)' which contained 14 key recommendations. Many of the recommended actions within the Taskforce's report align with RPS policy.
pharmacybiz

Unveiling NHS Crisis:112 Lives Lost,8k Harmed in Care Delays - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/...00-people-in-england-last-year

Healthcare-delays-in-England Patient-safety-issues NHS-care-delays Crisis-in-the-NHS NHS-bailout-rejection Emergency-response-delays Patient-harm-due-to-care-delays

shared by pharmacybiz on 28 Nov 23 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 28 Nov 23
     
    Long waits for an ambulance or surgery led to the death of 112 people, and nearly 8,000 more people suffered harm while waiting for help in England last year. The data from NHS England, obtained by The Guardian, show that patient deaths arising directly from care delays have risen more than fivefold over the last three years. In 2019, there were 21 patient deaths due to NHS care delays, and 96 people suffered "severe harm" as compared to 152 last year. Adult mental health care was mostly affected with 471 patients experiencing harm due to delays, followed by childbirth care (253), eye problems (221), and trauma and general surgery (207). There has been increase of 97 percent in the overall number of people suffering some degree of harm, from 3,979 in 2019 to 7,856 in 2022.
michealfredinand

we are here to health out with some health issues like back pain, glucomis, insomia, giggy, lack of appitide, cancer, epilepsy etc..... - 0 views

topmedicalstore.com

shared by michealfredinand on 10 Dec 18 - No Cached
pharmacybiz

AMR research : Government allocates £39 million - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/es-39-million-for-amr-research

amr-research-uk pharmacy-business amr-research-funding antimicrobial-resistance-research-uk How-does-antimicrobial-resistance-occur AMR-clinical-research

shared by pharmacybiz on 23 May 23 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 23 May 23
     
    The government has launched the Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF) on Monday (22 May), under which it has announce up to £39 million fund for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research. Of this new funding package, up to £24 million over four years has been awarded to bolster the UK's partnership with CARB-X - a global AMR research initiative - to support the continued early development of invaluable new antibiotics, vaccines, rapid diagnostics and other products to combat life threatening drug-resistant infections and prevent death and disease across the world. In addition to the CARB-X grant, GAMRIF is investing £5 million over two years into the Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership (GARDP) to develop - and ensure global access to - new antibiotic treatments against major global health priorities. The announcement comes as Health Minister Will Quince attends the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, and Development Minister Andrew Mitchell participates in an event on health leadership and climate change alongside the WHA. They will announce the launch of the UK government's Global Health Framework for 2023-2025, as part of Minister Quince's address at the WHA. Health Minister Will Quince said: Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to global health and has led to millions of tragic deaths per year, but the Global AMR Innovation Fund is supporting cutting-edge research and developing vital new treatments to prevent death and disease across the world.
pharmacybiz

India makes tests mandatory for cough syrup export - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/p-export-after-overseas-deaths

cough-syrup-export pharmacy-business cough-syrup-export-india Indian-cough-syrup-death india-cough-syrup-news india-cough-syrup-mandatory-test latest-pharmacy-news-uk

shared by pharmacybiz on 24 May 23 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 24 May 23
     
    India will make tests mandatory for cough syrups before they are exported, a government notice showed on Tuesday, after Indian-made cough syrups were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia and Uzbekistan. Any cough syrup must have a certificate of analysis issued by a government laboratory before it is exported, effective June 1, the government said in a notice dated May 22 and shared by the health ministry on Tuesday. India's $41 billion pharmaceutical industry is one of the biggest in the world but its reputation was shaken after the World Health Organization (WHO) found toxins in cough syrups made by three Indian companies. Syrups made by two of these companies were linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia and 19 in Uzbekistan last year. "Cough syrup shall be permitted to be exported subject to the export sample being tested and production of certificate of analysis," said the notice issued by the trade ministry. The health ministry did not immediately respond to a query on whether testing would be required for cough syrups sold in the domestic market.
pharmacybiz

Save Lives with Naloxone Kits in Scotland - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/...-bid-to-reduce-overdose-deaths

Scottish-community-pharmacies Naloxone-kits Nasal-spray-Naloxone Injectable-Naloxone Emergency-Access-Naloxone-Scheme National-Mission-to-reduce-drug-deaths

shared by pharmacybiz on 02 Nov 23 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 02 Nov 23
     
    Scottish community pharmacies will now hold two Naloxone kits, available in either nasal spray or injectable form, essential for reversing opioid overdoses. The Emergency Access Naloxone Scheme, which is backed by £300,000 of Scottish Government funding, began on Monday (30 October). Drugs and Alcohol Policy Minister Elena Whitham said, "Through our National Mission to reduce drug deaths and harms, we have invested more than £3 million in widening access to Naloxone, including through our emergency services." Witham said this new nationwide service is a welcome addition to existing services. "Police Scotland recently completed a force-wide rollout to 12,500 officers who have used the kits more than 300 times. According to the most recent statistics, 70 per cent of those who are at risk of opioid overdose are being provided with a lifesaving kit," she added. "It provides a substantial increase in life-saving emergency access and I'm grateful to all those in community pharmacies who are supporting our £250 million National Mission to reduce drug deaths," Whitham said.
pharmacybiz

Omicron subvariants spread:Risk of Covid deaths rising-ECDC - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/-as-omicron-subvariants-spread

New-variants-of-concern pharmacy-business Omicron-subvariants BA.4-and-BA.5 COVID-variants-of-concern-UK COVID-variants-UK-GOV New-COVID-variants-of-concern

shared by pharmacybiz on 14 Jun 22 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 14 Jun 22
     
    Two new subvariants of Omicron - BA.4 and BA.5 - are spreading much faster than other corovanirus variants in Europe, which could lead to more hospitalisations and deaths as they become dominant, the EU's disease prevention agency said on Monday (June 13). Most EU countries have so far detected low rates of the two subgroups. But in countries where the proportion has risen - such as Portugal, where BA.5 accounted for 87 per cent of cases by May 30 - there have been surges in overall cases, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The two sublineages were added to the World Health Organization's monitoring list in March and have also been designated as variants of concern by the ECDC. Variants BA.4 and BA.5 do not appear to carry a higher risk of severe disease than other forms of Omicron.But an increase in case numbers from higher transmission rates risks leading to an increase in hospitalisations and deaths, the agency said. "The growth advantage reported for BA.4 and BA.5 suggest that these variants will become dominant," ECDC said in a statement on its website.
pharmacybiz

Hepatitis C : UKHSA reports 35 per cent fall in deaths - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/all-in-deaths-from-hepatitis-c

Hep-C-prevalence-UK pharmacy-business UKHSA-reports Hep-C-vaccine Hep-C-treatment Hep-C-treatment-guidelines latest-pharmacy-news-uk Community-pharmacy

shared by pharmacybiz on 05 Mar 22 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 05 Mar 22
     
    Deaths caused by hepatitis C has declined by 35 per cent in England between 2015 and 2020, latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) revealed. It showed that estimated prevalence of chronic hepatitis C in England has continued to fall to around 81,000 in 2020 from 129,000 in 2015, showing a considerable progress has been made towards eliminating the virus as a public health problem by 2030 in England. Commenting on the data release, health and social care secretary Sajid Javid, said: "It is fantastic to see the significant progress that has been made in eliminating hepatitis C in England. Deaths and prevalence of the virus have fallen consistently thanks to improvements in diagnosis, access to treatments and the hard work of the NHS. "This is another example of the UK being at the forefront of tackling serious diseases. We are on track to eliminate this virus by 2030 and I urge anyone who may be at risk to get tested as soon as possible."
pharmacybiz

Queen Elizabeth II: Community pharmacy deeply saddened - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/t-96-ending-an-era-for-britain

Queen-Elizabeth-news pharmacy-business community-pharmacy-saddened-uk Queen-Elizabeth-news-today-BBC BBC-Queen-Elizabeth-death Queen-Elizabeth-funeral Community-pharmacy

shared by pharmacybiz on 13 Sep 22 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 13 Sep 22
     
    Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, the nation's figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday aged 96. "The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family," the new king, her eldest son Charles, said. "I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world," the 73-year-old said in a statement. The news has stunned and deeply saddened community pharmacy in Britain. The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) issued a statement to say it "has been very saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. "At this time of national mourning, we join the rest of the country in sending our thoughts and condolences to the royal family."
pharmacybiz

COVID-19 Booster Dose Evidence: Reduced Mortality Within 6 Months - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/...nes-after-6-months-ukhsa-study

COVID-19-vaccine-effectiveness Booster-doses-after-vaccination Case-Fatality-Risk-(CFR)-after-vaccination COVID-19-mortality-reduction

shared by pharmacybiz on 15 Dec 23 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 15 Dec 23
     
    A new study has revealed that the risk of death from COVID-19 decreases significantly after vaccination, but this protection diminishes after six months, providing evidence for continued booster doses. Researchers from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), who analysed more than 10 million cases of COVID-19 in adults in England between May 2020 and February 2022, found a clear association between vaccination and reduced mortality. But they also highlighted a crucial timeframe - within six months of the last vaccine dose - when Case Fatality Risk (CFR) - the proportion of cases that resulted in death - was consistently at its lowest across all age groups. After this, the protective benefit of the vaccine began to wane and CFR increased.
pharmacybiz

Deadly Outbreak: Contaminated Eye Gels Spark Bcc Crisis - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/...dia-led-to-one-death-in-the-uk

Burkholderia-cepacia-complex-outbreak-UK Bcc-contaminated-eye-gels-India Cystic-fibrosis-infections-UK UKHSA-monitoring-Burkholderia-cepacia

shared by pharmacybiz on 05 Apr 24 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 05 Apr 24
     
    The outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) in the UK, which is associated with contaminated eye gels imported from India, has led to the death of one person, and many others falling ill, according to a government report. Bcc is a group of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are widely found within the environment. Although it rarely causes infection, it can result in severe ones in individuals with compromised immune systems and those living with cystic fibrosis, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Between January 2023 and February 2024, there were 52 confirmed and six probable cases across the UK linked to the bacteria outbreak, as revealed in the Health Protection Report published by UKHSA. Forty-one of these cases were hospital inpatients, 38 of which were in critical-care settings. Twenty-five cases were considered to have "clinically significant infections attributable to Bcc", out of which 11 had eye infections, nine had respiratory infections and four had bacteremia (bacteria entering the bloodstream). Two individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) were infected, and while one was treated, the other died, with the report indicating Bcc infection to have "contributed to the death."
Desmond Morris

What's The Perfect Way To Catch Cancer Early? - 0 views

alley-james.qapacity.com/...ect-way-to-catch-cancer-early-

cancer breast screening

shared by Desmond Morris on 08 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Desmond Morris on 08 Mar 12
     
    Breast cancer is a global epidemic and is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in women around the globe, however the death rate varies but there is hardly any country in which this disease is not identified as the disease of women world. Women are strongly advised to struggle for …
Matti Narkia

Consuming A Little Less Salt Could Mean Fewer Deaths - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...090311162801.htm

2009 March sciencedaily news salt sodium heart disease heart_disease heart disease CVD CHD risk deaths mortality salt_reduction salt reduction reduction nutrition hypertension high blood_pressure bp

shared by Matti Narkia on 12 Mar 09 - Cached
  • Matti Narkia on 12 Mar 09
     
    ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2009) - For every gram of salt that Americans reduce in their diets daily, a quarter of a million fewer new heart disease cases and over 200,000 fewer deaths would occur over a decade, researchers said at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
anonymous

Wheelchair : Handicap Products: Wheelchair Safety With Power Wheelchairs - 0 views

onlywheelchair.blogspot.in/...ty-with-power-wheelchairs.html

Wheelchair Safety With Power Wheelchairs Wheelchair Safety With Disabilities Wheel Safety Power Wheelchair Brake Systems Arm Stabilization Wheelchair Controls Outdoor Power Wheelchairs Dual Purpose Power Wheelchairs

shared by anonymous on 26 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 26 Nov 14
     
    Folding Lightweight Wheelchairs For indoor wheelchair safety the folding power wheelchair models that are lightweight have front casters which turn easily, making them ideal for use in small apartments. Having the casters in front makes this a dangerous chair to use outdoors as the front wheels can turn sharply if encountering a crack in the sidewalk, incline, or rocks.Wheelchair india is manufacturer, supplier, distributor and dealer of Karma KP 10-2 Power Wheelchair for disabled and handicapped in india. They usually have one or two removable batteries and have a similar appearance as the manual wheelchair. They can be controlled with a joystick or a sip and puff method. Lightweight Power Assisted Wheelchairs These chairs can be propelled in a similar manner as the manual wheelchair or use a battery. You may want this type if you want to keep fit and get some exercise but need some power when going up an incline or when traveling a distance. They are smaller and lighter weight than the folding wheelchair and have smaller batteries and motors. Dual Purpose Power Wheelchairs These chairs generally are good for either indoor or outdoor use. You need to have larger wheels in front for outdoors as this is a safety feature. It is better to have six wheels for stability when traveling outdoors. These indoor/outdoor power chairs compromise wheelchair safety and perform poorly when you do not have enough room to turn indoors and you need to travel over rough ground and uneven surfaces. Their optimum performance indoors is when you have wider doors and hallways in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, or homes/apartments. Ideal outdoor surfaces in urban and suburban areas would include sidewalks and paved areas. Outdoor Power Wheelchairs These chairs weigh as much as 400-500 pounds, add the weight of the user up to 250 pounds and the total weight is approximately 650 pounds. They are very efficient outdoors with their rear wheels they can sa
fnfdoc

Flu Symptoms And Home Remedies | Health Blog - 0 views

www.fnfdoc.com/...flu-symptoms-home-remedies

Flu Symptoms Home Remedies For Influenza A B Virus

shared by fnfdoc on 28 May 18 - No Cached
  • fnfdoc on 28 May 18
     
    In this article we covered Flu Symptoms And Home Remedies. Influenza is a common respiratory illness that affects people from all age groups. Flu symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat, catarrh, and headache. Home remedies for flu are being used for centuries and have proven to be effective.
  • fnfdoc on 28 May 18
     
    Influenza is a highly contagious, respiratory illness that affects people from all age groups and geographic backgrounds. In temperate regions, it occurs mostly in the winter months. There is no clear seasonal pattern in tropical climates. It varies in its severity from person to person. Sometimes, it presents as a mild, temporary infection. Other times, it can cause complications like red urine and ultimately lead to death. Influenza causes approximately 375,000 deaths worldwide each year.
  • fnfdoc on 28 May 18
     
    Influenza is a highly contagious, respiratory illness that affects people from all age groups and geographic backgrounds. In temperate regions, it occurs mostly in the winter months. There is no clear seasonal pattern in tropical climates. It varies in its severity from person to person. Sometimes, it presents as a mild, temporary infection. Other times, it can cause complications like red urine and ultimately lead to death. Influenza causes approximately 375,000 deaths worldwide each year.
pharmacybiz

Private Health Firms On Standby As Omicron Threatens NHS - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/andby-as-omicron-threatens-nhs

pharmacy-business private-health-firms-uk NHS-Covid-booster nhs-hospitals-in-england NHS-COVID-19 omicron-uk-news-update-today

shared by pharmacybiz on 11 Jan 22 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 11 Jan 22
     
    Britain on Monday (January 10) put the biggest private health companies on high alert to deliver crucial treatments such as cancer surgery should Omicron overwhelm National Health Service hospitals in England. The United Kingdom's death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic stands at 150,154, the world's seventh worst official Covid toll after the United States, Brazil, India, Russia, Mexico and Peru. Prime minister Boris Johnson has bet on refraining from lockdowns to deal with the Omicron variant which in recent weeks has swept across the UK, albeit with death rates significantly lower than previous waves. In a sign of just how stretched the NHS could become, health secretary Sajid Javid ordered England's NHS to strike a three-month deal with private health companies to allow patients to get treatments such as cancer surgery outside. "Millions of patients have already got their tests and treatment quicker thanks to our existing deal with independent providers," said David Sloman, NHS England chief operating officer and Covid incident director.
pharmacybiz

Hit by Covid, EU population shrinks for second year running - 0 views

www.pharmacy.biz/hrinks-for-second-year-running

Global-population-growth pharmacy-business eu-population-growth-rate EU-population-without-UK eu-total-population latest-pharmacy-news-uk pharmacy-updates-uk

shared by pharmacybiz on 15 Jul 22 - No Cached
  • pharmacybiz on 15 Jul 22
     
    The European Union's population shrank for a second year running last year, the bloc's statistics office said on Monday, as the region reels from over two million deaths from the coronavirus. According to Eurostat, the population of the 27 countries that make up the bloc fell by close to 172,000 from the previous year and over 656,000 from January 2020. "In 2020 and 2021 the positive net migration no longer compensated for the negative natural change in the EU and, as a consequence, the EU total population has been decreasing," it said, pointing to impacts from the pandemic. The number of deaths began outstripping births in the EU a decade ago, but immigration from outside the bloc helped offset the gap until the first year of the pandemic. The previous time the EU had registered a fall in population was in 2011 - the only other time since 1960 - but this rapidly picked up due to net migration.
1 - 20 of 94 Next › Last »
Showing 20▼ items per page