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NHS Accused Of Neglecting Elderly Patients

By Andrew ⋅ August 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A report recently published by the BMJ, which identifies thousands of age discrimination cases in the United Kingdom, has attracted the attention of multiple anti-ageist charities and organizations, and put the British healthcare system in the spotlight. The BMJ-published report identifies thousands of cases where age discrimination is clearly present, highlights major flaws in the [...]

English Prescription System Criticised

By Andrew ⋅ July 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A recent survey completed by over 1,000 English citizens to assess the public’s view on the NHS after sixty years of service has revealed a general dissatisfaction with the current medication and prescription system, with almost 75% of people admitting their disappointment with the system. Currently medication costs £7.10 per item in England, which is [...]

NHS To Reveal Surgery Death Rates

By Andrew ⋅ May 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

British healthcare service, the NHS, has revealed that information including surgery death rates will be available on the NHS website from September this year. The information should help clinicians, patients and government staff to view the current performance of the National Health Service and highlight areas needed for improvement.

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