The government has delivered on its manifesto commitment of recruiting 26,000 additional primary care professionals – such as dieticians, paramedics and physiotherapists – who provide care directly to patients, or support doctors and nurses to do so. A year ahead of the March 2024 pledge, data published today by NHS England […]
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£39 million for AMR research as UK launches Global Health Framework
Cutting-edge research initiatives to develop new treatments to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – known as the ‘silent killer’ – will receive a cash injection of up to £39 million from the UK government’s Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF). AMR – where bacteria have evolved so much that antibiotics and other current treatments are […]
Government invites views on tackling major conditions in England
A call for evidence has been launched to invite views on how best to prevent, early diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major groups of conditions which drive ill health and contribute to the burden of disease in the population in England. The 6 major health conditions – cancer, cardiovascular […]
Trolls who encourage serious self-harm to face jail
Vile trolls who hide behind the anonymity of the internet to encourage others to cause themselves serious harm will face prosecution as part of an overhaul of online safety laws announced on18 May 2023. Additions to the Online Safety Bill will make it a crime to encourage someone to cause […]
Specialist oxygen and cryotherapy clinic opens in Solihull
Councillor Karen Grinsell opened the first skin and cryotherapy clinic in Solihull at a special launch event by Active Clinics as they expand their revolutionary treatments across the Midlands. After bringing a range of innovative treatments including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, cryotherapy and nitrogen facials to Edgbaston in 2015, people of […]
New Every Mind Matters campaign encourages public to get physical
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (15 to 22 May 2023), Better Health – Every Mind Matters from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) is launching a new campaign backed by BAFTA award-winning comedian, Tom Davis, TV and NHS doctor, Dr Ranj Singh, and leading psychologist, Dr Linda Papadopoulos, to […]
Study launched to find out more about mpox immunity
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), supported by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has launched a study to better understand how the body reacts to the mpox virus and produces antibodies. People will be invited by the Trust in London to take part in the LIMIT (Longitudinal immunology of […]
George Alagiah joins NHS campaign to get South Asian communities around the country talking about bowel cancer screening
The BBC broadcaster, George Alagiah is supporting the first national NHS bowel screening campaign that asks anyone who receives a free test kit: “put it by the loo, don’t put it off” as recent data showed that almost one third (30%) of people do not return the potentially lifesaving […]
Hearing implants deal could mean worse outcomes for patients
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found a merger between two of the biggest players in the UK’s hearing implant sector could lead to worse outcomes for the patients who rely on these life-changing hearing implants and higher prices for the NHS. The proposed merger of Cochlear Limited […]
Sector leaders to drive progress on national Dame Barbara Windsor Mission to beat dementia
The UK Government has named two leaders in dementia research to spearhead the ambitious national Mission to tackle dementia, which was launched in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor. Hilary Evans is the Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK, the largest charitable funder of dementia research in Europe. Nadeem […]