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Tens of thousands of people with hearing loss will have access to groundbreaking new hearing aid devices, thanks to government action. Fresh guidance has been published, giving businesses around the world the green light to sell certain pioneering hearing aids here in the UK. This includes earphones with both hearing test and hearing aid software functionalities. …

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Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of people living with life-threatening illness and people close to them. It prevents and relieves suffering and focuses on helping people to live well until the end (Hospice UK 2020). Worldwide approximately only 14% of people who need palliative care currently receive it. In the UK, 90% of …

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Millions of patients will be able to access more appointments closer to home and get the treatment they need faster under a new plan to tackle hospital backlogs set out by the PM. Tackling the 7.5million strong waiting list inherited by the government so that the NHS once again meets the 18 week standard for …

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A revolutionised NHS App is among a raft of proposals aimed at giving patients greater power over how and when they receive elective treatment, as the government sets out its roadmap to cutting waiting times as confirmed in the Plan for Change. Currently, less than a quarter of patients recall being offered a choice of hospital …

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