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The government has said that anyone with symptoms of coronavirus is now eligible to book a test, ahead of the rollout of the test and trace service.
Leading healthcare organisations have urged the government to take inspiration from the mental health service offered to veterans for NHS staff.
20 May marks one year since Max and Keira’s Law came into effect in England, which saw the country shift to an ‘opt out’ system for organ donation.
Eluned Morgan has set-out plans for a £100 million investment to kick-start the health and care system’s recovery from the pandemic.
Patients are set to benefit from better healthcare and treatments as the government sets out how it will continue to deliver world-leading genomic healthcare.
Professor Deborah Sturdy has outlined her commitment to recognise the outstanding contribution made by social care workers and nurses.
Matt Hancock has announced that thousands of volunteers will receive a booster coronavirus vaccine in a newly launched clinical trial.
People aged 34 and 35 can book their coronavirus jab from 20 May, as the NHS vaccination programme continues rolling out to people in their thirties.
BBC Panorama has uncovered serious patient safety issues that are being buried in confidential hospital reports.
The National Audit Office has said that the government lacked detailed contingency plans to manage the unfolding pandemic situation.
There were more than a million hospital admissions for obesity-related treatment in England in the year leading into the global pandemic.
The BMA is launching a social media campaign to encourage a better uptake of vaccinations amongst communities from minority ethnic backgrounds.
The NHS coronavirus vaccination programme has continued its rollout to people in their thirties, opening to people aged 36 and 37 from 18 May.
Tens of thousands of iPads will be issued to ambulance crews across England so that patients get the right care faster.
Manchester City Council has given the green light for new plans to transform the Emergency Department at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
The NHS Patient Safety Syllabus has been launched to help identify risks proactively in order to prevent errors before they occur.
A survey of caterers, representing 5,000 public sector sites across the UK, has found that 80 per cent have committed to reducing meat content across menus.
Tens of thousands of people with dementia are rushed to hospital each year because inadequate social care left them unprotected from infections.
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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