Denis Campbell

4 days ago | theguardian.com | Denis Campbell

People with pancreatic cancer are eating only one meal a day because of an acute shortage of a drug that helps them digest their food. Patients with cystic fibrosis and pancreatitis are also affected by the widespread scarcity of Creon, a form of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). People who rely on the drug have also been taking reduced doses to conserve their supplies and travelling more than 30 miles from their home to find it, pharmacists revealed today.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Denis Campbell

Plans for NHS staff to restrain and detain people experiencing a mental health crisis, instead of the police doing so, are “dangerous”, doctors, nurses and psychiatrists have warned. The former prime minister Theresa May has proposed legislation in England and Wales that would change the long-established practice for dealing with people who may pose a risk to themselves or others because their mental health has deteriorated sharply.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Denis Campbell |Richard Adams

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2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Denis Campbell |Richard Adams

Ministers are bracing themselves for a potential wave of NHS strikes in England after doctors denounced pay rises of up to 5.4% this year as “derisory” and threatened to take action in protest. Teaching unions, after teachers were awarded a 4% increase, also responded angrily at the government’s refusal to fully fund the deal and warned that it would damage the quality of education that pupils received. The largest union said it planned to take the first step towards possible industrial action.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Denis Campbell |Richard Adams

Teachers and doctors in England will receive a 4% pay rise, and other NHS workers a 3.6% rise, ministers have announced after the latest review of public sector pay. skip past newsletter promotionSign up to First EditionOur morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersEnter your email address Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.