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People are being prescribed unnecessarily long courses of antibiotics which may increase their risk of developing antibiotic resistant infections.
Nine air ambulance charities across England will receive a share of £10 million funding.
The number of patients waiting more than 12 hours in hospital emergency departments is four times what it was five years ago.
A number of leading healthcare organisations have expressed their concerns over the impact that alcohol is having on the nation’s health.
NHS England's gender identity development service has said that solving gender identity issues in children is complicated.
The CQC has rated the services provided by Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust as Requires Improvement.
Politicians have backed calls made by the RCN for the Health Secretary to have legal accountability for nurse workforce planning and supply.
Despite a drop in the number of people eligible to donate, the highest ever number of people donated their organs last year.
Skin cancer rates have ‘soared’ in the UK over the last decade, with increases particularly noticed in men and younger adults.
Referrals to child mental health units from UK primary schools have increased by nearly 50 per cent in the last three years.
Thousands of people are set to benefit from an innovative new heart procedure to prevent strokes in younger people.
Nine in 10 family doctors say their annual work appraisal has helped them to improve patients’ care.
HEE has outlined its commitment to supporting doctors in the transition from medical school into training and working as doctors.
An additional 226 full-time stroke consultants are required to meet the current needs of patients in the UK.
East Midlands Ambulance Service has announced that it has been rated as ‘Good’ overall by the CQC, and ‘Outstanding’ for caring.
NOffering financial rewards to people trying to quit smoking could save the NHS billions of pounds a year and boost the economy.
A new study has painted a shaming picture of neglect and discrimination shown towards the homeless when accessing UK health services.
A resource looking at how providers have used new technologies to try and meet developing needs has been published by the CQC.
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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