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291,325 people used the Diabetes UK Know Your Risk tool since the end of July – a 637 per cent increase compared to two months previously.
Health and social care workers treating patients with coronavirus have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment.
The NHS Business Services Authority has declared a climate emergency and set out aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
NHS Providers has set out what NHS Test and Trace needs to deliver as it approaches its sternest test this winter.
The Health Secretary has applauded the public's response to the new NHS COVID-19 app, with over 10 million people downloading it so far.
Medicines containing opioids for non-cancer pain will now be given stronger warnings about the risk of dependence and addiction on the patient information leaflets, MHRA has announced.
The financial offer includes a £28 million fund to support international nurses and midwives.
The Department for Health and Social Care has released its list on how Covid tests are prioritised, with acute clinical care topping the list.
New Public Health England research suggests that people infected with both viruses between January and April were more at risk of severe illness and death.
Sir Patrick Vallance has warned that the UK could see 49,000 daily new cases by mid-October if coronavirus infections continue to double every seven days.
Betteley will take up the post at the beginning of next year when current Chair Chris Lawrence will be stepping down.
Over 1,500 breast cancer patients could be facing ‘extremely upsetting’ delays for reconstructive surgery of many months, possibly years.
Almost nine in 10 of all coronavirus tests in England are now taking longer than 24 hours to produce results.
Seven hospital trusts receive a share of £8.7 million to introduce digital records and e-prescribing.
Two new Lighthouse Labs have been announced in Newcastle and Bracknell to help scale up testing capacity ahead of winter.
More than one million people have downloaded the Protect Scotland contact tracing app since its launch last week.
The Royal College of Nursing is calling for urgent action to address the shortage of nursing staff across the health and care system.
A new offer to patients is being piloted in trusts across England, with NHS 111 being the first point of contact for accessing urgent medical care.
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly