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North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust’s patients are the first in Cumbria to get new MPK prosthetics on the NHS.
People with advanced kidney cancer are to benefit from a new treatment that NICE has recommended.
A new survey has shown that the majority of people are positive about their GP care, with confidence and trust remaining high.
A new report has revealed that more than half of sleep deprived doctors have suffered a road accident or near miss while driving home after work.
A new report has argued that rising demand and funding failures are leaving core mental health services being overwhelmed.
Personalised vaccines have successfully treated melanoma patients in two small studies, marking a step towards personalised therapies.
People with the four most common cancers are more likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency, increasing the cost of their care.
Over 1.2 million people will be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040, but the prevalence of dementia for each age group is falling.
NICE has published draft guidance recommending the drug asfotase alfa for people with a rare inherited bone disease.
Integrating health and social care should not be held back by issues of funding and instead needs an urgent ‘reboot’, according to a new report.
Jeremy Hunt announces measures to support the NHS and local government reduce delays for people being discharged from hospital to local social care services.
An investigation by the BMJ has discovered that NHS operations and treatments are being increasingly rationed in England, leaving patients in pain.
Southampton Children’s Hospital is heading up a hip screening programme for children with neuromuscular disorders to reduce the need for surgery.
A new report has claimed that the UK could learn lessons from Scotland’s unique system for improving the quality and safety of patient care.
The CQC is to undertake a programme of local system reviews of health and social care in 12 local authority areas.
Over half of all doctors in training say they work beyond their rostered hours at least weekly, according to the GMC national training surveys.
Three hospital buildings have been found to have combustible cladding, following fire safety investigations.
The Mayor of London has launched Thrive LDN, a new movement to improve mental health and well-being across the capital.
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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