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23/12/2016 - 09:56
An experimental vaccine created to defend against the deadly Ebola virus has been found to be highly effective, a study has show.
22/12/2016 - 14:17
Isle of Wight NHS Trust must make immediate improvements to its community mental health services, the CQC has said.
22/12/2016 - 11:00
An ‘unjust postcode lottery' in funding for GP practices is forcing thousands of people to wait to see a doctor.
22/12/2016 - 10:30
NHS England has announced that it will provide funding for further testing of the Argus II, also known as the Bionic Eye for ten patient in 2017.
22/12/2016 - 09:51
Doctor and charities have claimed that trials of a drug that alters the immune system is a ‘landmark’ in the treatment of MS.
21/12/2016 - 11:31
Surrey County Council has unveiled plans to build 600 homes for older and disabled people within the next decade, in a bid to save £3 million annually.
21/12/2016 - 11:01
A review, led by Queen Mary University of London, has indicated that NHS Health Checks may have prevented up to 8,400 heart attacks and strokes.
21/12/2016 - 10:38
Under a new assessment framework launched for consultation, the CQC will assess how GPs are making use of technology to ‘ensure timely access’ for patients.
21/12/2016 - 10:28
NSPCC Cymru has warned that more than 1,000 young people out of 18,000 referred to mental health services in 2016 waited more than six months for a first appointment.
21/12/2016 - 10:18
Research published in the journal Thorax has suggested that consuming processed meat might make asthma symptoms worse
20/12/2016 - 11:25
The Department of Health (DH) has awarded local authorities with a share of a £25 million housing and technology fund for people with learning disabilities.
20/12/2016 - 10:53
A troponin blood test, costing between £5 and £20, has been found to predict which healthy patients are at high risk of cardiac failure.
20/12/2016 - 10:27
New draft advice from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has directed that women who regularly drink over three-and-a-half bottles of wine per week should be referred for a liver scan.
20/12/2016 - 10:10
A study published in Nature Neuroscience has found that pregnancy can cause a reduction in grey matter in specific parts of a woman’s brain, which improve bonding between mother and baby and help prepare for the demands of motherhood.
20/12/2016 - 09:48
Hospitals run by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board (ABMU) are set to receive almost £3.5 million for improving wi-fi networks for patients and visitors.
19/12/2016 - 10:24
Research carried out by University College London and the University of Bristol has indicated that dips in temperature last Winter cause around 6,000 extra deaths as a result of heart attacks and strokes.
19/12/2016 - 10:03
The Scottish government has declared an extra £10 million will be invested to help people with mental health difficulties at an early stage.
19/12/2016 - 09:54
Pulse has reported that blueprints for the future of the NHS suggest that £1.2 billion is set to be spent on boosting primary care.
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