Summarize this content to 1000 words Kirthana BalachandranKirthana Balachandran was diagnosed when she was three months old and is now studying to be a doctorThe first therapy that uses gene-editing is to be offered on the NHS in a “revolutionary breakthrough” for patients.It will be used as a potential cure for the blood disorder beta thalassaemia.Stem cells which make blood will be extracted, reprogrammed to correct the condition and returned
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesSix new regional centres created to support under 18s struggling with their gender identity will open over the next two years, NHS England has confirmed.They will join two existing clinics, as part of an overhaul of gender services for children and young people.The emphasis will be on providing a more holistic approach, with a particular focus on supporting mental health and those with
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCArtificial intelligence is being used to carry out administrative tasks to help reduce pressure on NHS staffAt a time when there are more than seven million patients on the NHS waiting list in England and around 100,000 staff vacancies, artificial intelligence could revolutionise the health service by improving patient care and freeing up staff time.Its uses are varied - from spotting risk factors in
Summarize this content to 1000 words Tens of thousands of women who have gone through the menopause might benefit from a new bone-strengthening drug, says the medicines watchdog National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Abaloparatide can protect against the bone-thinning condition called osteoporosis, which causes a high risk of broken bones in older age. It will become available on the NHS in England within the next three months,
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesThe soups and shakes contain the right balance of nutrientsPeople can reverse their type 2 diabetes by going on a strict 900-calorie-a-day liquid diet offered by the NHS. Sticking to it may be challenging though, results suggest. Dieters must endure a few months of consuming only shakes, soups and meal-replacement bars, before healthy solid foods can be gradually reintroduced.Of many thousands invited, 940
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCIt had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute - responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments.And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the British Medical Association was recommending that its 50,000 junior doctor members accept a fresh offer from the new government.It sounded almost too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.What’s
Summarize this content to 1000 words The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for the ban on puberty blockers for under-18s to be lifted.The doctors’ union also wants a pause on the implementation of a landmark review into gender care for children and young people.It said it wanted to undertake an evaluation of the Cass Review after academics expressed concern about its approach.The review, commissioned by NHS England, called for
Summarize this content to 1000 words SuppliedInga Rublite (right), 39, died at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, two days after being found unconscious in the A&E departmentThe twin sister of a woman who died after being found under a coat while waiting for hours at an overcrowded A&E department says she cannot accept what happened to her.Mother of two Inga Rublite was discovered slumped on the floor of the
Summarize this content to 1000 words GPs in England could launch a work-to-rule which would see them limit the number of appointments each day.NHS England has warned there could be disruption across the NHS if action is taken.The results of the British Medical Association (BMA) ballot will be announced on Thursday – with scope for the action to start immediately.The union balloted its members over what it says is a
Summarize this content to 1000 words Matthew Carr-GommDanielle Carr-Gomm died after stopping her insulin at a slapping therapy workshop in 2016The family of a diabetic woman who died when she went to a slapping workshop and stopped taking her insulin have called for greater regulation for alternative therapies.Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, died at a retreat run by Hongchi Xiao in Wiltshire in 2016. He was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter, last
