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The number of ambulance call-outs for people experiencing a mental health crisis in England has soared by 23 per cent from 2014-15 to 2016-17.
Four NHS organisations have received gold in the scheme for demonstrating outstanding support to the Armed Forces community.
Scotland’s NHS is to introduce a more accurate test for cervical cancer which could help speed up treatment for patients.
Derby’s ‘The Keep’ Emotional Health and Well-being Service for children and young people is now fully operational after opening in April.
England’s Chief Inspector of General Practice has welcomed improvements in the services provided by Whitwell Surgery.
England’s Chief Inspector of General Practice has placed Iwade Health Centre into special measures following an inspection by CQC in June.
The government has been accused of ‘smoke and mirrors’ after changing the definition of out-of-area beds for vulnerable children with mental health.
Childbirth experts have warned that lives are being put at risk because of shortages of doctors and midwives in maternity units.
The number of patients waiting for planned surgery in an NHS hospital in England has exceeded four million.
The first trial of a pioneering therapy to retrain the immune system and slow the advance of type 1 diabetes has shown it is safe.
Labour has accused the government of selling off valuable hospital assets to help plug a hole in NHS finances.
A computer system issue has meant that tens of thousands of hospital appointment follow-up letters have not been sent to GPs.
Improvements in patient care mean that hundreds more people are surviving heart failure, a new study has found.
CQC has found that the services provided by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust at Torbay hospital have improved.
NICE has approved three quarters of the CDF, meaning that patients are getting faster access to cancer drugs.
A scheme launched by the Department of Health in 2011 will save NHS England £517.6 million in the long-term.
The Chief Nursing Officer for England has said that nursing leadership can transform future care.
NICE has published new guidance on the use of drugs called bisphosphonates for preventing bone fractures in people at increased risk.
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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