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• Fears grow that machines will replace nurses' human touch

  17-12-2017 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NHS has introduced a ‘talking cup’ to stop hospital patients becoming dehydrated. But the beaker has renewed fears that technology is robbing patients of human contact with nurses.
  
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• Norfolk grandfather died waiting for life-saving operation

  17-12-2017 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Brackenbury, 70, of Thetford, Norfolk, suffered a severe bleed on the brain and needed surgery which usually treats the condition in just 48 hours. But his procedure was postponed and he died.
  
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• Alarm over sharp rise in ambulance patient deaths in England

  17-12-2017 16:10
  Warning of ‘excessive pressure’ on services after FoI data shows number of unexpected deaths more than doubles in four yearsA sharp rise in the number of patients dying unexpectedly while under the care of NHS ambulance staff has prompted warnings that the service is under “excessive pressure”.
  NHS figures for England obtained under freedom of information (FoI) show “serious incidents” resulting in the death of a patient more than doubled from 31 in 2012 to 72
  
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• Psychologist reveals why women should lie about finances

  17-12-2017 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to London-based psychologist and novelist Hélene Fermont even in the healthiest relationships, there are some things that you other half just doesn't need to now about.
  
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• Memory test to help stop bipolar disorder

  17-12-2017 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People with family members who suffer bipolar disorder are up to six times more likely to develop the condition - which affects just one percent of the British population.
  
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• Simone Veil remembered by Robert Badinter

  17-12-2017 09:00
  13 July 1927 – 30 June 2017
  The former justice minister and fellow Holocaust survivor recalls the French politician who became a symbol of forgiveness• Johnny Hallyday remembered by Carla Bruni
  Simone Veil and I were born just a few months apart, in the late 1920s. Both teenagers during the war, we shared the same sensibility and convictions even though we didn’t belong to the same political family. But even more than I admire the politician, I admire the woman. I lost my father
  
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• Weight loss diet: Add THESE ten foods to your shopping list to shift the Christmas pounds

  17-12-2017 08:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  WEIGHT LOSS is likely to be a New Year’s resolution for many, but which diet to choose can be confusing. A nutritionist shares her top ten healthy foods.
  
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• Brain game: the cognitive loop when we hide presents | Daniel Glaser

  17-12-2017 07:00
  Knowing you are not being observed involves complex cognitionIn homes across the country, cupboards and high shelves are being pressed into service as secret stores, where small parcels of joy are being accumulated in preparation for Christmas or Hanukkah.The essence of hiding something is a social not a practical problem. It doesn’t matter where you put a present as long as the eventual recipient doesn’t see you put it there. To succeed in this you’ve got to be very aware of w
  
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• Have yourself a GUILT FREE gourmet Christmas

  17-12-2017 04:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The average person consumes 6,000 calories on Christmas Day but there are a few simple tweaks that will transform even healthy food into a festive feast.
  
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• JACQUIE BELTRAO on her tamoxifen living hell

  17-12-2017 02:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tamoixifen might be a lifesaver for breast cancer patients, but it's irritating side effects, such as late night hot flushes, are absolutely awful, writes Sky News' JACQUIE BELTRAO.
  
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• Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: Centenary of woman doctor's death

  17-12-2017 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify in Britain as a doctor.
  
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• Five secrets of a well-run A&E department

  17-12-2017 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Luton & Dunstable hospital has the best-performing A&E in England. The BBC's Hugh Pym explains why.
  
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• The NHS desperately needs a new vision for the 21st century | Lord Darzi

  17-12-2017 01:05
  The people of the UK deserve the best health service in the world and with the clinical talent and scientific innovations at our disposal, we can achieve itNext year the NHS will be 70 years old. For seven decades it has been there for us at times of most basic human need, offering care and compassion. The NHS has been a vital friend to millions: it belongs to the people, and is cherished by the public. I want to see it not just survive but thrive: the NHS deserves a secure future that gives us
  
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• High definition hearing: Deaf sufferers joy as scientists invent bionic ear

  17-12-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH definition “bionic hearing” using light to activate nerves in the ears of the deaf is being developed by scientists.
  
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