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A new NIHR study has found that one in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during lockdown.
Diabetes UK has predicted that, without significant government action, up to 5.5 million people in the UK could be living with diabetes by 2030.
A new investment of over £300 million in hospital and community care has been unveiled by the Scottish Government to help tackle winter pressures.
A new campaign has been launched after half of adults reported that the coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted their mental health.
The first treatment for sickle cell disease in over 20 years will be rolled out to thousands of patients in England with life-saving benefits.
The British Medical Association has warned that the ongoing fuel crisis will impact healthcare services, particularly in London and the South East.
More nurses and Allied Health Professionals will receive specialist training in critical care as a new blended learning package is rolled out across England.
New research has highlighted the ‘major role’ that overseas recruitment will have to play in order to meet ‘bold’ targets around boosting the nursi
A survey has shown that midwives are being driven out of the NHS by understaffing and fears they can’t deliver safe care to women in the current system.
The NHS has administered more than 850,000 vital top up jabs, as the biggest and most successful vaccination drive in health history continues.
The government has launched a review of leadership in health and social care to help to reduce regional disparities in efficiency and health outcomes.
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has launched, putting prevention at the heart to help people live healthier lives.
Sajid Javid has announced an additional £388 million of government funding for infection prevention and control in adult social care settings.
Millions of patients are set to benefit from earlier diagnostic tests thanks to 40 new Community Diagnostic Centres that are opening.
The NHS is inviting over one million more people who are most at risk from coronavirus for their booster vaccine this week.
The Health Foundation has said there is a growing workforce gap facing the NHS and social care in England over the next decade.
New data released by NHS Digital has shown that the mental health of children and young people has not improved since last year's lockdown.
Masks worn by staff, patients and visitors at hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside are now being recycled.
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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