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Medics have said that thousands of people suffering from severe depression could benefit from experimental ketamine treatment.
Northamptonshire Police is evaluating evidence of a hospital's waiting time figures, after claims were made they were 'fiddled' to meet targets.
The Royal College of Surgeons has warned that the number of patients waiting six months or more for surgery has tripled over the past four years.
A study has suggested that recommendations to wash hands with hot water rather than unheated water to kill more germs may not be true.
A study has found that healthcare organisations were found to consistently top the list for data breach incidents.
The King’s Fund reveals that the NHS is now planning to delay or cancel spending in half of local areas this year to meet financial targets.
A new report by the International Longevity Centre has found that the NHS is often not doing enough with the innovative tools at its disposal.
A coroner has warned of future preventable deaths after a cancer patient died because no bed was available for a transfer.
Mind has revealed that public sector staff are more likely to feel anxious at work and take sick days for their mental health than those in the private sector.
A new electronic observations system at Basildon University Hospital is improving safety and allowing nurses more time to give care and treatment.
The NHS could face an extra annual bill of £500 million if retired British citizens living in Europe return to the UK for care post-Brexit.
The RCM has launched its manifesto for the upcoming general election, emphasising better outcomes for pregnant women in its priorities.
Scientists in the US have re-engineered a vital antibiotic in a bid to wipe out one of the world's most threatening superbugs.
University of Edinburgh scientists have discovered that the combination of chemicals in cigarettes is harmful to developing liver cells.
An alliance of five south-west London CCGs is considering proposals to reduce the number of children being diagnosed with autism.
New figures have shown that the average overnight occupancy in hospitals from January to March this year rose to 91.4 per cent.
The BMA is warning that the NHS is at ‘breaking point’ after hospitals in England ‘endured one of the worst winters on record’.
The NHS has told every hospital in England to ‘prepare for a further incident’, following the recent Manchester attack.
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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