Has the time change eliminated your hour for Twitter? Don’t worry; here’s our summary of what you might have missed from the world of health over the past 7 days.
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‘Improving the NHS’ is second on the most important issues facing you or your family according to Lord Ashcroft’s mega poll. - At 65, men in England live for a further 18.6 years, but only 9.2 of these years are in ‘Good’ health. Women live for a further 21.1 years, but only 9.7 are in ‘Good’ health according to the ONS.
- The North East is the most satisfied with running of NHS.
- Required reading for anyone at NHS England seeking to impress (or understand) the new boss.
- NHS expenditure is now falling as a proportion of GDP. The service might well hit the financial buffers before the next General Election. Great blog by the Nuffield Trust.
- UK vs US healthcare costs. The NHS is rather efficient after all.
- The last decade has seen a steady decline in percentage of doctors who are GPs.
- Mrs Thatcher showed why personal approval ratings aren’t everything when in comes to electoral success for Opposition leaders.
- Ten cancer myths debunked. And this is why it is necessary to debunk such myths.
- Think a one hour time change is nothing? Think again. Evidence suggests it has health and economic costs.
- “There are a lot of small data problems that occur in big data. They don’t disappear...They get worse.”
And from America:
- Obamacare enrolment has exceeded six million.
- Supreme Court hears arguments about whether businesses can opt out of parts of Obamacare on religious grounds.
- When nudge goes wrong. These pencils had to be withdrawn for – er – obvious reasons.
And finally…
- A pharmacist prescribed anti-monster spray for a girl who couldn’t sleep. We are not sure whether this therapy has been appraised by NICE yet.
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