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Catherine Burns

London

Health Correspondent at BBC

Health Correspondent for BBC News

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  • Oct 17, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Catherine Burns

    More than a thousand patients with advanced breast cancer are being denied a drug that can keep them alive for longer. It is already available in 19 countries in Europe - including in Scotland - but not in the rest of the UK. Jeannie Ambrose is warm and funny. But beneath the surface, she is raging. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2019, when it had already spread to her spine, pelvis, collarbone and ribs. She was told she had three to five years to live.

  • Jul 18, 2024 | researchprotocols.org | Catherine Burns

    BackgroundPhase 1: Gathering user data. User-centered design recognizes that innovation starts with an understanding of the user by gaining an in-depth understanding of their tasks, motivations, intents, strategies, and detailed steps []. Phase 2: Deriving insight from the data. Qualitative methods of understanding the data collected in Phase 1 are used to drive inductive insight into the design.

  • Mar 6, 2024 | newsbeezer.com | Catherine Burns

    Catherine Burns meets NHS staff who have long-term Covid and are struggling to return to work. You are now threatened with early retirement or even dismissal. “Pretty shocking”The group members are seeking to sue their individual employers – which in England are mainly NHS trusts, some Welsh health authorities and some other healthcare providers. The employers of Ms Hext, Ms Taylor and Mr Easton all told the BBC they were not allowed to go into details due to the litigation.

  • Mar 5, 2024 | pressnewsagency.org | Catherine Burns

    By Catherine BurnsWell being correspondent 9 hours in the pastPractically 70 healthcare staff with lengthy Covid will take their battle to the Excessive Courtroom later to sue the NHS and different employers for compensation. The employees, from England and Wales, consider they first caught Covid at work in the course of the pandemic and say they weren’t correctly protected against the virus. Lots of them say they’re left with life-changing disabilities and are prone to lose earnings consequently.

  • Jan 9, 2024 | croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk | Catherine Burns |Laura Foster |Alison Benjamin |Amber Thornton

    In comparison, the overall NHS workforce has increased by 34%. The country has a shortage of about 2,500 midwives, and maternity units are struggling with safety concerns. BBC research has also found that some trusts have more than one in five midwife jobs unfilled. The Royal College of Midwives says staffing is the "most important issue" and the gap needs to close. Maternity units are places where miracles can happen every day.

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RT @BBCWomansHour: ‘To make decisions which stop us living fully doesn’t make any sense’ Why has a drug that can extend life for advanced…