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The Royal College of Physicians has joined other medical specialist societies to urge the Chancellor to invest in public health and social care.
Vaughan Gething has said that face masks, gloves and aprons are being sent out to GP surgeries in Wales to protect against coronavirus.
One million people have benefited from dedicated NHS online support for coronavirus since the launch of NHS 111 online on 4 March.
Emergency coronavirus legislation could include measures to allow people to leave their jobs and volunteer to care for those affected.
NHS Digital data has revealed that thousands of children and teenagers are being admitted to hospital for sleep disorders.
A leading health psychologist has stressed that the NHS needs to do more to address the ingrained stigma around obesity.
The Prime Minister has announced that the race to find a vaccine for coronavirus will be bolstered by UK financial support.
Regulatory measures to improve health, such as the targeted use of taxation, have proven essential tools to reduce health inequalities.
Simon Stevens will ensure that the health service’s ‘head office’ is representative of the wider workforce at all levels of seniority.
Research has discovered an association between the number of prescriptions for antibiotics and a higher risk of hospital admissions.
Senior doctors and nurses believe that the NHS lacks the beds, staffing and resources to cope with a serious outbreak of the coronavirus.
The NAO has argued that the NHS does not have the number of nurses it needs, with over 43,000 vacancies in July to September last year.
The APPG on HIV and AIDS says the failure to address the mental-health needs of people with HIV could lead to an increase in infections.
NHS England has announced that new alternative forms of provision such as safe havens and crisis cafes will open across the country.
More than 1,000 UK-based GPs has found that only one in four UK GPs are satisfied with time they are able to spend with patients.
The government has announced that coronavirus cases in the UK have jumped by 34 in a day, taking total number to 85.
The NHS is saving hundreds more babies’ lives every year compared with a decade ago, thanks to ongoing action to make services safer.
Pharmacists say that cutting down administrative and back-office processes will be key to delivering new services.
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