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The NHS in Scotland will receive £10 million to help cope with the ‘particular pressures’ of winter, including efforts to tackle bed blocking.
NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson has said that political parties should not use the NHS as ‘a political weapon’ in the election campaign.
New data has revealed a huge increase in the number of cancelled hospital operations as a result of staffing issues and equipment failures.
Liver cancer death rates have increased by approximately 50 per cent in the last decade and have tripled since records began.
UNISON has revealed that 11 per cent of its healthcare members reported experiencing racist behaviour in the workplace in the last year.
Plastic, hand and burns surgeons are calling for an urgent policy change to reduce the number of injuries caused by firework misuse.
The human rights of many people with a learning disability and/or autism are being breached in mental health hospitals.
Stephen Powis has welcomed new polling which shows that the public support NHS proposals focusing on fast treatment for those in A&E.
25 trusts will receive a share of £26 million of funding to replace outdated paper systems, improving patient safety and reducing errors.
From 2 December, everyone eligible for an NHS wheelchair will have access to a personal health budget.
PHE has estimated that there were 61,000 antibiotic resistant infections in England during 2018 - a nine per cent rise from the year before.
A new multimillion pound research institute that will maximise Manchester’s academic strengths in digital health is being launched.
The number of participants in NIHR research studies has increased by more than 20 per cent to top one million for the first time.
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over the NHS in what is likely to be the last PMQs before the December election.
The Health Foundation is creating a network of data specialists from across the UK to address major health and care challenges.
Doctors have warned that the NHS requires thousands of extra beds in order to prevent being subjected to ‘corridor care’ this winter.
78 NHS trusts will receive funding for new machines that will improve patient experience and lead to earlier diagnosis of cancer.
Hundreds of practice nurses have been taught how social media can improve health thanks to NHS Digital projects.
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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