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Private patients ‘20% less likely’ to die after cardiac surgery, academics find
Patients who pay privately for cardiac surgery are 20% less likely to die or develop major complications such as reintervention or stroke than those whose care is state/taxpayer-funded, researchers say. Academic from...
Read moreSurge in cancelled NHS operations in London as Covid-19 swamps critical care beds
Major NHS hospitals in London are beginning to cancel operations as trusts struggle to redeploy staff to deal with the coronavirus crisis, a leaked report suggests. Hospitals in the capital are also...
Read moreCoronavirus the leading cause of death in England and Wales in November
Coronavirus was the leading cause of death in England and Wales during November, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that during November, when the UK went back into lockdown...
Read moreMental health support still available over Christmas as NHS is stretched, health experts stress
As Christmas fast approaches and as government ministers rush to find ways of enabling as many people across the UK to enjoy as “normal” a break as possible, mental health experts are...
Read moreOne in three adults ‘determined’ to maintain healthier lifestyle post-pandemic, poll finds
Nearly one in three adults in Britain say they are determined to keep up healthy lifestyle habits they have developed during the coronavirus pandemic, research suggests. Thirty per cent of people polled...
Read moreGPs warn of ‘double whammy’ for cancer patients as waits for appointments and tests mount up
Patients are facing a “double whammy” of delays, GPs have warned, as many struggle to meet demand for appointments and waiting times for vital cancer tests continue to mount up. Almost two...
Read moreL&G pays out £42.8m life insurance claims for Covid-19 since March
Legal & General paid £42.8m of life insurance claims in the UK for Covid-19 between March 1 and December 1, 2020. The provider confirmed that the figure represents 99% of all Covid-19...
Read morePrivate cancer care levels held firm throughout first lockdown, figures show
There was a significant surge in the volume of cancer care delivered by private hospitals and healthcare providers during the national lockdown in March and April, figures published this week reveal. Medical...
Read moreLatest details of UK private providers of coronavirus testing published
The Government has published latest details of private providers of coronavirus testing. The move comes with the Christmas period fast approaching and as more people look for ways to help them keep...
Read moreNumber of ‘long-Covid’ sufferers thought to be 150,000
Early estimates of the number of individuals who suffer from so-called “long-Covid” have been released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), suggesting that it could have impacted more than 150,000 people....
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