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The Office of National Statistics has reported that black people are more than four times more likely to die from coronavirus than white people.
Transport for Edinburgh’s Cycle Hire Scheme (Just Eat Cycles) has announced the release of 100 free annual passes for NHS staff.
The Royal College of Nursing is calling on the government to recognise the continued contribution of nursing students to the workforce.
400,000 surgical gowns ordered from Turkey to help health staff tackle coronavirus in UK hospitals do not meet British safety standards.
Mind has found that nearly a quarter of people have not been able to access mental health services in the last two weeks.
A new dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff through the coronavirus crisis.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to reach 200,000 tests for coronavirus a day by the end of May.
A review will analyse how factors such as ethnicity, obesity and gender can affect people’s vulnerability to coronavirus.
A drug already licensed to treat some breast and ovarian cancers has been found to be effective for some men with advanced prostate cancer.
BMA Scotland has warned that the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on our NHS and its staff is likely to be felt long into the future.
The Office for National Statistics has published its latest data which shows that the UK now has the highest death toll in Europe from coronavirus.
England’s top midwife has praised NHS maternity teams for providing high quality care in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
Isle of Wight has been announced as the first phase of new ‘test, track and trace’ programme to tackle the coronavirus crisis.
A new community hospital, named in honour of Mary Seacole, is opening in Surrey as part of the NHS coronavirus response.
London’s Nightingale Hospital is expected to be placed on standby in the coming days, and will no longer be admitting patients.
The government is facing further pressure to scrap the surcharge that many migrant healthcare workers must pay to access the NHS.
New guidance will allow clinics to reopen if they can prove measures to protect staff and patients are in place.
A new BMA survey has revealed that thousands of doctors feel that wider patient care has been neglected in the coronavirus pandemic.
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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