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Sleeping in the lateral, or side position, as compared to sleeping on one’s back or stomach, may more effectively remove brain waste and prove to be an important practice to help reduce the ...
Orthopnea or orthopnoea [1] is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, [2] causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. It is commonly seen as a late manifestation of heart failure, resulting from fluid redistribution into the central circulation, causing an increase in pulmonary capillary pressure and causing difficulty in breathing.
The programme is already approved for frail patients and those with acute respiratory infections.
Pre-Appointment hearing for Chair of National Health Service Improvement; Pre-Appointment hearing for Chair of NHS England; Prison healthcare; Sexual health; Suicide prevention: follow-up; Transforming children and young people's mental health provision; Work of NHS England and NHS Improvement; Work of the Secretary of State for Health and ...
Several high-profile medical scandals have occurred within the NHS over the years, such as the Alder Hey organs scandal and the Bristol heart scandal. At Alder Hey Children's Hospital , there was the unauthorised removal, retention, and disposal of human tissue , including children's organs, between 1988 and 1995.
Special report: As delays in NHS cardiology services soar, experts and doctors warn patients are dying and coming to harm as they’re left languishing waiting for specialist care, writes Rebecca ...
From June to August 2021, Morris was Interim Chair of NHS Improvement after Baroness Dido Harding temporarily stood aside. [8] He was subsequently appointed chair in October 2021 following Harding's resignation. [9] He left this position following the body's abolition in June 2022; he became a deputy chair of NHS England the following month ...
The UK Health Forum (UKHF) (formerly National Heart Forum) is a charitable organisation in the UK allying over 60 charities, non-governmental and medical professional organizations in reducing the risks of coronary heart disease (CHD) and such related conditions as stroke, diabetes and cancer. Established in 1984, the NHF has three primary ...