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The UK Health Security Agency has issued a heat-health alert, in place from midday on Tuesday until 11pm on Sunday.
Health secretary Steve Barclay has warned that the NHS cannot wait for a new prime minister to tackle the emergency crisis it is currently facing.
According to an NHS press release, the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures and other routine treatment have been "virtually elimin
According to research by the BBC, nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not taking on new adult patients for NHS treatment, with eight
It has been confirmed that a cyber attack caused a software outage affecting the NHS 111 service.
LGBT+ groups from the UK’s major political parties have called for urgent action from the Government to tackle the rising number of monkeypox cases and prevent the virus becoming endemic in the country.
Recent research has found that the NHS in England is increasingly reliant on nurses and doctors recruited from outside the UK and EU.
New statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that drug-related deaths in England and Wales are the highest since records began.
According to research, the restriction of junk food advertising on Transport for London (TfL) services has prevented almost 100,000 cases of obesity.
According to new research by the NHS, over the last four years, midwives and other NHS staff have helped nearly 15,000 pregnant people in England q
Public sector organisations, including NHS trusts, will be able to access up to £635 million of funding to install energy efficiency measures and l
NHS patients in England with Type 1 diabetes will soon be eligible for continuous glucose monitors after a new deal was signed.
Rishi Sunak has proposed introducing fines for patients who miss GP and hospital appointments as part of a shake-up of the NHS.
A new NHS screening pilot will potentially provide life-saving treatment for thousands of people living with Hepatitis C.
The NHS has launched a lung cancer awareness campaign, urging people with symptoms including a long-standing cough to go to their GP for potentially life-saving checks.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCPG) has published a draft guideline and opened a consultation relating to the care of transgender and gender diverse people (TGD).
In Wales, most adults will be called to see their dentist once, rather than twice a year.
Two news studies have assessed the impact of pandemic-related changes in alcohol consumption.
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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