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16/09/2016 - 09:45
A specialist heart and chest hospital in Liverpool has become the UK's first to be rated ‘outstanding’ for the specialist treatment it offers.
15/09/2016 - 11:50
The Department of Health (DoH) has invited councils to apply for a share of a £25 million housing and technology fund aimed at helping people with learning disabilities to live independently.
15/09/2016 - 10:44
A study carried out by the University of Tokyo has found that napping for more than an hour per day could be a warning sign for type-2 diabetes.
15/09/2016 - 10:19
A joint report by the King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust has warned that a declining portion of government-funded care for the elderly is leaving a growing number of older people to fend for themselves.
15/09/2016 - 10:01
According to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, an increasing number of men with prostate cancer are receiving unnecessary procedures, which might not extend their survival rate.
15/09/2016 - 09:44
The Home Affairs Select Committee has published a report outlining the UK’s failure to successfully prosecute a single case of female genital mutilation (FGM).
15/09/2016 - 09:24
Ebola surviver and nurse Pauline Cafferkey has been cleared of misconduct charges by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
14/09/2016 - 12:00
Several people from Northern Ireland have been diagnosed with the Zika virus.
14/09/2016 - 11:03
Patient safety risks being compromised if systemic failings in primary care support services are not brought under control, the BMA has warned.
14/09/2016 - 10:18
Midwives have called for clarification on the status of NHS workers from European Union countries in light of the UK preparing to leave the EU.
14/09/2016 - 09:35
Research has claimed that the popularity of e-cigarettes may have resulted in more successful attempts to quit smoking.
14/09/2016 - 09:20
The largest ever investment into health research will allow NHS clinicians and universities to benefit from new facilities and support services.
13/09/2016 - 12:08
New data from Public Health England (PHE) has shown that around 3.8 million people in England aged over 16 had diabetes in 2015.
13/09/2016 - 10:50
According to the university applications body Ucas, the numbers of medical students applying from Wales has dropped significantly, with just 570 students from the country applying in 2015.
13/09/2016 - 10:26
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that the controversial anti-malarial drug Lariam will now only be prescribed to personnel after a face-to-face check-up.
13/09/2016 - 09:57
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy Reform has urged the government to legalise the use of cannabis for medical reasons.
13/09/2016 - 09:28
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is set to examine claims that Pauline Cafferkey who survived Ebola may have concealed her temperature from medics on her return from Africa.
13/09/2016 - 09:14
Public Health England (PHE) has issues a statement warning the public to take precautions following forecasts of hot weather over the coming days and nights.
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