This story was first published in digitalhealth.net
05/01/2017 - 10:13
Following research at the University of Limerick, a part of the digestive system has been reclassified as an organ.
05/01/2017 - 10:02
A new study has concluded that the NHS programme for screening those at high risk of type 2 diabetes is unlikely to have any significant impact.
05/01/2017 - 09:48
New research has suggested that those who live near major roads have higher rates of dementia.
05/01/2017 - 09:36
More than 1,000 medical professionals have called on Theresa May to publish the government’s anti-smoking strategy.
05/01/2017 - 09:21
Implanting two embryos during IVF can cut the chances of becoming pregnant by more than a quarter if one of the embryos is in a poorer state of health.
04/01/2017 - 11:35
A study conducted by Imperial College London has suggested that sugar-free and ‘diet’ drinks do not promote a healthy weight, despite being perceived as the healthier option.
04/01/2017 - 10:43
A team of senior military and civilian medics who created the counter-terror app CitizenAID, has said people need to learn lifesaving skills in case they are caught up in a terror attack in the UK.
04/01/2017 - 10:22
Asthma UK has warned that millions of asthma patients in the UK are not accessing basic care they need to manage their condition.
04/01/2017 - 10:05
An investigation by Victoria Derbyshire has found that staff employed by the Private Ambulance Service (PAS) have only received an hour's training to drive under blue lights.
04/01/2017 - 09:38
A report published in the British Medical Journal Case Reports has warned that people must take care when undertaking radical new year detoxes, after a women became critically ill after taking a cocktail of herbal remedies.
04/01/2017 - 09:27
NHS England has published guidance for CCGs directing them to identify 'atypical' practices that are 'unavoidably small and isolated' or have high numbers of patients who do not speak English, to receive additional funding above and beyond their GMS contract allocation.
03/01/2017 - 10:27
New research, commissioned by the mental health campaign See Me, has indicated over a quarter of Scots say they have experienced mental health problems.
03/01/2017 - 10:15
Public Health England (PHE) has unveiled a new Change4Life campaign which aims to encourage parents to be more food smart after data has shown children are consuming half the daily recommended sugar intake at breakfast, thanks to sugary cereals.
03/01/2017 - 09:34
The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) has warned that people must cut down on eating cake and biscuits at work to help stop the growing incidence of obesity and poor oral health.
03/01/2017 - 09:23
Public Health England has issues further health warnings as the Met Office forecasts a return of the cold weather.
03/01/2017 - 09:19
The Department of Health (DH) is launching a new initiative, Scan4Safety, which involves printing barcodes on breast implants and other medical items for patient safety reasons, to avoid future scandals like the PIP breast implant scare of 2010.
23/12/2016 - 11:26
Welsh Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has agreed to provide £4.48 million of funding for a new computer dispatch system for ambulances in Wales.
23/12/2016 - 10:45
Data from Public Health England (PHE) has shown that more than half a million NHS staff in England have been vaccinated against influenza so far this year, making it the most successful campaign to date.
Pages
Product Features
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.
Supplier Profiles
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
Latest Features
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
