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The multi-drug approach, similar to that used to treat HIV and tuberculosis, was effective in early trials at stopping cells from evolving to develop resistance.
Department of Health's Clinical Negligence Scheme will automatically provide cover to nursing staff working in NHS GP services in England.
Dr Sarah Anderson: "However, TB still affects nearly 5,000 people a year in the UK and many people are simply unaware of the symptoms and impact of the disease."
Wind, solar and wave-generated electricity will now power the Trust as part of its pledge to reduce its carbon footprint
NAO: “Constraints on capacity, including lack of finance, staff and beds, is linked with the decline in waiting times performance.”
Closing the Gap report focusses nursing and general practice, where the workforce problems are "particularly severe".
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said he is not satisfied with how Capita has run the programme
Failure to fully embrace an open, learning culture in order to learn from patient deaths may be holding NHS trusts back from making required changes, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Prof Dame Sally Davies calls for industry to play a leading role in funding trials
Union warns that a lack of resources aggravates the risk of hospital infections
Antek Lejk is to leave the mental health trust, which was rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for a third time in November.
Britain’s first LGBT+ health adviser has backed calls to roll out HIV prevention pill PrEP nationwide, arguing it would save the NHS a significant amount of money.
The PAC report says that some local bodies are also not putting enough information in the public domain about their performance, including reports from their external auditors.
From 2020, adults in England will be considered potential donors unless they choose to opt out or are excluded
Dr Nikita Kanani: "They’re remunerated at general practice level but they could be led anybody who is right clinically."
The report urges local authorities to boost investment in clean public transport, as well as foot and cycle paths to improve health.
Universities in England are invited to apply to be selected to partner with Public Health England (PHE) to form the next wave of Health Protection Research Units (HPRUs)
Public must see benefits from changes to NHS commissioning, says PAC report
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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