Friday 4 December 2015

NICE wants people with type 2 diabetes more involved in their own care

NICE wants people with type 2 diabetes more involved in their own care

Healthcare professionals should involve people with type 2 diabetes in decisions about their care such as managing blood glucose levels, NICE says. NHS Networks

NHS England appoints three new senior leaders

NHS England appoints three new senior leaders

NHS England is today announcing three senior appointments to lead key aspects of its work implementing the NHS Five Year Forward View. All three posts were publicly advertised and filled following open competition. NHS Commissioning

Hundreds of schools to benefit from £3 million investment in mental health in schools

Hundreds of schools to benefit from £3 million investment in mental health in schools

NHS England and the Department of Education have joined forces to launch a multimillion pound joint mental health pilot scheme for hundreds of schools. NHS Commissioning

UK pays 'low price' for cancer drugs

UK pays 'low price' for cancer drugs

The UK is paying less for new cancer drugs than a number of other high-income countries, according to a report in The Lancet Oncology. BBC News

Patients less happy with foreign-educated nurses, says report

Patients less happy with foreign-educated nurses, says report

Experts behind the research said recruiting more nurses from overseas may 'negatively' affect the quality of care. Independent

Debt and health: a briefing

Debt and health: a briefing

This briefing focuses on the relationship between debt and health, including the health related consequences of debt, the impact it can have on individual mental health and recommendations for implication prevention.   Picker Institute Europe

Unhealthy lifestyles of men are written into their sperm, study finds

Unhealthy lifestyles of men are written into their sperm, study finds

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen at the sperm of obese and thin men and noticed significant differences in parts of the gene associated with appetite. Telegraph