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15/11/2016 - 11:12
A report conducted by the Education Policy Institute Independent Commission on Children and Young People's Mental Health has warned that money scheduled to boost mental health provision for children in England is failing to appear in front-line services.
15/11/2016 - 10:54
Tom Crosby, medical director of the Wales Cancer Network, has called on the Welsh government to implement an improved drive towards earlier cancer diagnosis.
15/11/2016 - 10:44
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has indicated that dementia has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in England and Wales.
15/11/2016 - 10:03
A study conducted by Cambridge University has found that a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart attacks and strokes is increased when they are unable to store excess fat safely in the body.
15/11/2016 - 09:40
An email that was accidentally sent to around 840,000 NHS staff in England has caused a disruption to the mail system.
14/11/2016 - 11:39
Pharmacies in England are set to offer a walk-in programme called the Sore Throat Test and Treat service, aimed at reducing doctor appointments and
14/11/2016 - 11:21
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Public Heath Wales have issued a statement encouraging pregnant women, who are more vulnerable to infection, to get vaccinated against the flu.
14/11/2016 - 11:02
An investigation by the King’s Fund has highlighted that local NHS mangers have been told to keep full details of reviews to services around the country ‘out of the public domain’.
14/11/2016 - 10:32
A study conducted by Stanford University and published in Depression and Anxiety has found that stressful events affect the brains of girls and boys in different ways.
14/11/2016 - 09:41
Research by Health Education England (HEE) has shown that there is variation in the extent of sepsis training received by NHS staff across the country’s hospitals, and has announced a new drive to improve identification of and care for those with the condition.
11/11/2016 - 11:34
The British Medical Association (BMA) junior doctors’ committee has called off the threat of future industrial action, but has maintained it plans to ‘re-engage’ with the government over the new contract.
11/11/2016 - 11:02
A study published in the journal Science, has indicated that a person’s chance of becoming ill from a new strain of flu are partly determined by the first strain they were ever exposed to.
11/11/2016 - 10:40
Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Frank Atherton, has released a report calling for more to be done to tackle the health gaps between the richest and poorest areas.
11/11/2016 - 10:06
Bath and North East Somerset Council has awarded a seven year contract to Virgin Care to deliver community health and care services in the area, following opposition from residents.
11/11/2016 - 09:43
A study published in the journal Frontiers in Ageing Neuroscience has suggested that consuming probiotics can help improve thinking and memory skills among people with Alzheimer’s disease.
10/11/2016 - 12:55
The Department of Health (DH) has released plans aimed at preventing hospital infections.
10/11/2016 - 12:31
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the NHS in England does in fact possess the power to fund HIV drug Prep, after it previously claimed that local authorities should be responsible for funding the drug.
10/11/2016 - 12:17
The Local Government Ombudsman’s (LGO) Review of Adult Social Care Complaints 2015/16 has shown a 25 per cent rise in complaints about home care received by people in England.
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