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Trials of a cholesterol-lowering vaccine to help prevent heart disease are under way in humans after successful studies in mice.
Hospital trust leaders should be as concerned about finding a solution for the GP workforce crisis as primary care organisations, says Stevens.
According to a report, a Scottish hospital has saved thousands by using radio frequency identification to track its equipment.
Ted Baker has been appointed as CQC’s new Chief Inspector of Hospitals and will begin once Professor Sir Mike Richards retires at the end of July.
NICE is to start assessing new digital therapies that will help treat more people with anxiety and depression.
Health unions increase pressure on government to use Queen’s speech to lift one per cent restriction on pay rises.
In the financial year just ended, the NHS provider sector’s deficit has been cut from £2.4 billion in 2015/2016 to £791 million in 2016/17.
Three new projects have been chosen for research into system efficiency and sustainability in health and social care.
Over 166,000 young people were given antidepressants between April 2015 and June 2016, including 537 six years old or under.
A new blood test could potentially pick out which men with advanced prostate cancer would benefit from a new drug treatment.
Health and care organisations in Surrey have signed an agreement to integrate health and social care in the region.
Primary care investment and A&E waiting times will be key priorities for the NHS over the next two years, Stevens says.
Interactive dashboard will enable GPs and health organisations to improve cervical screening rates.
NHS Digital has published information on land and buildings which have been sold or used for housing.
New parts of the country are now ready to offer a leading NHS prevention programme to patients at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
British security officials believe the cyber-attack which paralysed parts of the NHS last month came from North Korea.
Jeremy Hunt has indicated that he will urge the chancellor to increase the pay of heroic public sector staff following recent events.
NICE has recommended patients with Crohn’s disease ustekinumab, a drug which offers a new way of treating the condition.
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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