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New figures from Cancer Research UK show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK.
Health and wellbeing boards are achieving their goal to help people lead healthier and happier lives in their communities.
Boris Johnson has announced that he would carry out a wide-ranging review of ‘sin stealth taxes’, including the sugar tax.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust undertook the most clinical research studies last year.
59 per cent of young people have either experienced a mental health problem themselves, or are close to someone who has.
NHS Improvement has published its NHS Patient Safety Strategy, describing how the NHS will continuously improve patient safety.
The number of adult cigarette smokers in England has dropped by around 1.8 million since the end of 2011.
NHS England has pledged £25 million a year for children’s hospices, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.
The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust is set to reduce its energy costs by £800,000 each year.
The Royal College of Nursing has partnered with Health Education England to create a sexual health education directory.
Dame Fiona Caldicott is urging for a public debate to shape the future of commercial relationships between the NHS and private companies.
Homeless people in England are 60 times more likely to visit A&E in a year than the general population.
Matt Hancock has announced that monitoring one-year survival will be central to measuring progress in transforming cancer care.
As part of a strategy to be published next week, patients will be able to anonymously log concerns about their NHS treatment.
Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced £50 million funding to cut waiting times for elective procedures.
Labour has promised to provide more fresh fruit and vegetables to poorer children as part of plans for a Future Generations Wellbeing Act.
As part of changes to Primary Care Networks, patients will be able to get longer appointments with their family doctor.
People living with dementia should be offered activities to help promote their well-being.
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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