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While women make up over three quarters of all NHS staff, they are still in the minority in senior roles.
Professor Jane Cummings is set to announce a new recruitment and retention campaign for the NHS as part of plans to mark it’s landmark 70th year.
Large numbers of lung cancer patients may be dying prematurely every year as a result of disparities in rates of treatment across England.
A scheme to rebuild the emergency department at St Thomas’ Hospital has entered its final phase with the opening of a new major treatment area.
As part of the government’s strategy to cut childhood and adult obesity, PHE has announced new steps to cut people’s excessive calorie intake.
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that the NHS-funded nursing care standard rate is being increased to £158.16 from April 2018.
The CQC has reported improvements in several areas following its latest inspection of some services at South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has carried out its first robotic-assisted total knee replacement operation.
NHS England has said that a ‘world-leading’ programme to cut prostate cancer diagnosis times from six weeks to a matter of days will be trialled.
Professor Dame Sally Davies has warned that the impact of air, light and noise pollution has yet to be fully recognised in terms of health.
Chaand Nagpaul has told the Health Select Committee that proper funding is required to carry out necessary service transformation.
The NAO has said that the finances and function of the NHS are under threat because too many patients are being admitted as medical emergencies.
People in rehab for serious mental health problems are more likely to face lengthy stays far from home and local support.
Women with bigger waists relative to their hips are at more risk of heart attacks than men of a similar shape.
The 100,000 Genomes Project has now reached the halfway mark – sequencing 50,000 human genomes from 40,000 patients.
The British Medical Journal says early cell changes that can turn into cervical cancer may get better without treatment in 50 per cent of cases.
Pulse has reported that GPs in five areas of England are being offered cash payments not to refer patients to hospital.
Brexit negotiations should ‘put patients first’ following warnings children could miss out on lifesaving clinical trials when the UK leaves the EU.
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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