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A ‘blower’ that sends hot air into the nose could treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. The technique — which has also recently been used to treat patients with Covid-19 — was found to improve breathlessness and other symptoms of COPD by 50 per cent in some patients, according to a new study. COPD is an umbrella term for a group of chronic, progressive lung conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which affect more than three million Britons. Symptoms include a persistent chesty cough with phlegm, wheezing and frequent chest infections. High-flow nasal t...

The NHS West of England Specialist Gender Identity Clinic in Exeter, also known as The Laurels. (Google Maps) NHS gender identity clinic (GIC) The Laurels, one of only seven in the entire country, has assessed just two patients in a year, with one person left on the waiting list for almost six years. The shocking figures were revealed when a service user submitted a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the Devon Partnership NHS Trust, which runs the West of England Specialist Gender Identity Clinic in Exeter, commonly known as The Laurels. The service user submitted the request after findi...

Dame Victoria Sharp P and Chamberlain J 22 January 2021   Mental health – Detention – Meaning of ‘personally seen’  and ‘personally examined’ in context of detention of persons with mental disorders during coronavirus pandemic The applicant NHS Trust (the Trust) was the body responsible in its area for the employment and provision of medical practitioners whose recommendations were required by the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) for the detention or reception into guardianship of patients suffering from mental disorders. MHA 1983 made it a legal requirement that doctors had to...

Last modified on Sat 30 Jan 2021 02.02 EST Hospital trusts in England have been told to stop using virtual assessments to section people under the Mental Health Act after a judge ruled them unlawful. An NHS trust sought a court judgment on remote assessments after the Department of Health and Social Care issued guidance in November indicating that this method could be used as part of an evaluation during the pandemic. Experts said that a “small but significant” number of people may have been sectioned this way. Following the judgment, an email was sent to mental health professionals from ...

Number of Covid patients in Devon hospitals and on ventilators confirmed The Government has shared the latest figures Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The exact number of people in Devon's hospitals with ...