Women miss out on heart therapy
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A study conducted by the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination has revealed that women, as well as ethnic minorities and the elderly who have had heart attacks, are being discriminated against by NHS hospitals. Hospitals are passing these people over in favour of focusing attentions to the low-risk white men. Some 2mn people suffer from heart disease every year of which one third are women. However, in spite of these figures only 15% of these women are enrolled into heart-attack survivors programmes where they can recover and rehabilitate. These programmes provide patients with counselling, dietary information and exercise classes, all vital in the recovery process. Some 300 programmes are provided at a cost of GB 34mn annually, but the study has revealed that many who could benefit from being in one of the programmes are not getting the help they need. Women who do get into these programmes do as well as or even better than most of the men. Women are less likely to return to work after an attack and are more likely to give up physical exercise including sex, and are therefore more prone to depression and therefore need to go through the rehabilitation process. Another study has revealed that a large proportion of heart disease patients are not receiving the relevant medication and were not exercising regularly, with many being overweight and not eating a healthy diet. Only 7% were getting good medical care with a further 90% being able to get better benefits if they changed their lifestyle.
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UK: Women, ethnic minorities and the elderly who have had heart attacks, are being discriminated against by NHS hospitals
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Nursing old hospitals into life
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The UK's old hospital buildings are often architecturally unusual, and some are set in large areas of mature parkland. Even in crowded urban locations, old hospitals often have large grounds. When these buildings are no longer suitable for use as a hospital, they have potential for conversion to other uses. Circle 33 Housing Trust and New Islington Housing Association have converted the Old Royal Free Estate on Liverpool Road in Islington, London, England, into 178 residential units, a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association day centre and sheltered accommodation.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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