Tag Archives: Personalised Medicine

Diabetes Patients May Fall Into Five Categories (BBC News / NHS Choices / Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology)

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Scandinavian research indicates there may not be simply two diabetic conditions (Type 1 and Type 2). Patients can be separated into five distinct clusters or sub-types, each with distinct symptoms, complications and possible treatments. Cluster 1: Severe Autoimmune Diabetes, … Continue reading →

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Financial Sustainability in the NHS: Holding Up a Mirror? Reflection (BBC News / NHS Improvement / NHS England / BMJ / OECD / BJS)

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The authors of the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) report believe that the NHS may not actually need further money from the taxpayer, asserting that efficiency savings identified (in the field of general surgery alone, and without looking … Continue reading →

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Chief Medical Officer’s Generation Genome Report (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The latest annual report from Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England unveils a “genomic dream” vision, whereby whole genome screening (WGS) might soon become standard practice in the NHS, much like blood tests and biopsies. … Continue reading →

Further £816 Million Invested in NHS / NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (Department of Health)

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Extra funding for 20 NHS and university partnerships in England, organized through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), has been awarded for research into mental health, dementia and antimicrobial resistance. “Mental health research will see funding increase to … Continue reading →

Francis Crick Institute Opens for Genetic Research (MRC / BBC News)

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The new Francis Crick Institute has opened in London. “The Crick has been established through the collaboration of six funding partners: the MRC, Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, University College London, Imperial College London and King’s College London”. Full Text … Continue reading →

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Eleven Genomics Medicine Centres Planned for England (BBC News / Department of Health / NHS England)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS has announced further steps in a genetics project, which will involve 11 Genomics Medicine Centres being created in English hospitals to gather DNA information. The aim is to support the 100,000 Genomes Project in research towards the … Continue reading →

UK Genomes Project: Genomics England (BBC News / NHS England / HEE / Nature Genetics)

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A revolution in medicine is in progress at research centres across the UK, based on unlocking the genetic bases of cancer and other diseases. The UK could become a world leader in genetic research, targeted therapies and personalised medicine. … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: Personalised Medicine

Francis Crick Institute Opens for Genetic Research (MRC / BBC News)

Eleven Genomics Medicine Centres Planned for England (BBC News / Department of Health / NHS England)

UK Genomes Project: Genomics England (BBC News / NHS England / HEE / Nature Genetics)

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