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The annual British Social Attitudes survey has revealed that public satisfaction with GP services has fallen to its lowest level since records began.
The Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s fleet has welcomed the arrival of a new, £7 million upgraded air ambulance helicopter.
GPs are increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance by wrongly giving antibiotics to one in five patients who have a cough or sore throat.
Half of people completing a course of treatment for conditions including depression and anxiety, have recovered from their condition.
Diabetes UK has revealed that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK has more than doubled in the last twenty years.
NHS Employers have launched a range of new web pages to help staff face the specific challenges around retention of the workforce.
NHS England and the Office for Life Sciences have launched a new competition to identify a second wave of ‘test beds’.
The BMA has welcomed the development of plans to improve how doctors in training are assessed, appraised and receive feedback.
Estimates by Cancer Research UK have revealed that more than seven in 10 millennials are set to be overweight or obese between the ages of 35-44.
NHS England has recognised the Royal Cornwall Hospitals as one of the NHS trusts seeing greatest improvement in timely treatment of sepsis.
NHS Digital and techUK have expressed their views on the future challenges they need to tackle to take their partnership to the next level.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has detailed how advanced wearable sensors are speeding up the recovery of stroke patients.
Scientists can now predict how cancer patients will respond to therapy by growing miniature versions of their tumours in a laboratory.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been rated as Requires Improvement overall by the CQC following its most recent inspection.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that up to 237 million drug errors in England are causing appalling levels of harm and deaths.
Jeremy Hunt has announced a review into how the health system responds to reports from patients about side effects from treatments.
The Department of Health and Social Care and Cancer Research UK have announced £45 million in funding for brain tumour research in the UK.
NHS Digital has invited developers to submit applications to the NHS Apps Library to enhance its offering of effective digital tools.
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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