Tag: National Health Service

The NHS Just Edited Their Monkeypox Page … To Make It Scarier

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The NHS Just Edited Their Monkeypox Page … To Make It Scarier
A few days ago the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) edited their Monkeypox page to alter the narrative in a few key ways. Firstly, they removed a paragraph from the “How do you get Monkeypox?” section. Up until a few days ago, according to archived links, the Monkeypox page said this, regarding person-to-person transmission [emphasis added]: It’s very uncommon to get monkeypox from a person with the infection because it does not spread easily between people.… Read the rest

UK Restricts, Stops IVF to Reduce Costs Despite Its Own Guidelines, Lottery Proposed

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UK Restricts, Stops IVF to Reduce Costs Despite Its Own Guidelines, Lottery Proposed
Thirteen areas of England have restricted or completely halted IVF treatment since the start of the year for women struggling to conceive, with a further eight consulting on taking similar steps. Data provided by Fertility Network UK showed the scale of local NHS cutbacks in a bid to save money, defying national guidelines and prompting warnings of a postcode lottery for couples trying to have children. The figures also show that over the past four years the number of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England offering three full cycles of IVF has fallen by 46%, from 50 in 2013 to 27 this year.

National Health Services Docs May Face Jail Time over Big Pharma Gifts

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National Health Services Docs May Face Jail Time over Big Pharma Gifts
Champagne Jacuzzis and all-expense paid trips for NHS officials—Courtesy of Big Pharma Advisory boards or bribery boards? UK National Health Service (NHS) doctors in trouble over Big Pharma ties In a world increasingly infiltrated by corporate money at every conceivable level, it’s safer to assume that someone somewhere has been paid off in any given situation. The greasing of palms and the bestowing of favors is of course an age-old tradition, and it’s probably not going away anytime soon, But every now and then the greed on the part of those receiving the bribes and the sloppiness of those giving the bribes just becomes too much for the public to stomach, despite the institutionalized nature of the practice.… Read the rest