Another potentially life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced breast cancer will now be available on the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) following its approval by NICE in draft guidance. The positive recommendation follows an improved patient access scheme by the company as part of a commercial arrangement. The draft […]
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Emergency Department redevelopment on track
Five firms have expressed a keen interest in being awarded the construction contract for Walsall Manor Hospital’s new £36m Emergency Department. The investment is part of a £963 million package of improvements revealed by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock last December. It will see specialist areas created for […]
INHIBITION OF RIBOSOME BIOGENESIS AS A NOVEL APPROACH FOR MULTI-STAGE CANCER TREATMENT
Image Caption: The yellow cells, indicated by arrows, are the first evidence of increased ribosome biogenesis in cells during epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Nearly ninety per cent of all cancer patient deaths are due to metastasis. A study from Uppsala University shows that a process that allows the cells to metastasise […]
65% of people age 60 and over in the UK admit to feelings of Loneliness
Loneliness is a reality for many of the UK’s elderly. Research from Contact the Elderly and Cera Care shows the extent of this issue. 35% of the UK elderly population see a friend or relative once a week. This and more is included in the story. The survey asked about […]
Quality Improvement Awards
The NHS is facing significant financial and operational pressures, with services struggling to maintain standards of care. Now, more than ever, local and national NHS leaders need to focus on improving quality and delivering better-value care. All NHS organisations should be focused on continually improving quality of care for people […]
Award in memory of “vibrant” junior doctor
A new award set up in memory of “a vibrant, caring” junior doctor who died from cancer earlier this year will be given out at Walsall Manor Hospital this evening (Wednesday 3 July). Dr Steph Clarke was born in the hospital and joined Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust in 2017 working […]
Partying across the generations at Walsall Manor Hospital
Youngsters from an Aldridge nursery are serving up plenty of smiles and chuckles for elderly patients at Walsall Manor Hospital as they join in with their tea parties. Ward 2 staff, supported by Accord Pathways 4 Life staff, hold themed tea parties to encourage patients to get out of bed, […]
Be part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week in Walsall
“I support breastfeeding because it provides a bridge from womb to world, delivering the infant with immunoglobulins tailored to the environment the infant lives in.” Mums, mums-to-be and their family and friends are being invited to be part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week in Walsall. Walsall Healthcare’s Infant Feeding Team is […]
ARE YOU EXERCISING RIGHT
Are you exercising regularly, yet not seeing the results you want? Or getting sidelined by pulled muscles and other injuries? Feeling tempted to drop out because you’re so bored? Don’t give up your fitness program just yet. Maybe the problem isn’t the exercise itself but the way you’re exercising. Doing […]
UK-Canada Diabetes Research Team Grants 2019
The UK Medical Research Council (MRC), the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are pleased to invite proposals to the UK-Canada Diabetes Partnership Initiative. This initiative will provide funding for approximately six collaborative research project teams focused on tackling diabetes in […]