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Blood inquiry judge: ‘Many left in grinding hardship’

All those affected by the contaminated blood scandal should receive the same financial support, no matter where they live in the UK, says the judge in charge of the inquiry. Sir Brian Langstaff said there was “no proper justification” for the “grinding hardship of many”. Nearly 3,000 people died in the biggest treatment disaster in… Read More: Blood inquiry judge: ‘Many left in grinding hardship’ »

Allergies: Teenagers needing hospital treatment up 65% in five years

The number of children who received hospital treatment for allergies has increased by 65% across England in the past five years, figures have revealed. In 2013-14, 2,873 teenagers sought treatment whereas in 2017-18 it was 4,743, data from NHS Digital shows. Allergy UK said this could be because this was the age when sufferers started… Read More: Allergies: Teenagers needing hospital treatment up 65% in five years »

McLaren Health Care reduces lab tests per patient per day by 5.6%, saving $383,000

Each year, health systems perform nearly 6 billion lab tests in the United States at an annual cost of almost $ 70 billion; approximately 30-50% of these tests are not medically necessary, according to the International Journal of Clinical Chemistry. THE PROBLEM Likewise, nearly 21 million blood products are transfused annually at a cost of… Read More: McLaren Health Care reduces lab tests per patient per day… »