Friday, 1 September 2023

Our daily health news service is taking an extended break

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Due to changes in staffing we are having to pause our daily health news for the moment as there isn't capacity in the library team at pr...

More free courses to help with recovery journeys

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More free courses to help with recovery journeys  There’s a chance join free courses this autumn offering help for those with health conditi...

Flu and COVID-19 surveillance report published

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Flu and COVID-19 surveillance report published  This fortnightly flu and COVID-19 report brings together the latest surveillance data along...

Inequalities in mortality involving common physical health conditions, England: 21 March 2021 to 31 January 2023

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Inequalities in mortality involving common physical health conditions, England: 21 March 2021 to 31 January 2023  Rates of mortality involvi...

Reform law and expand treatment options to tackle cost of drugs on society

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Reform law and expand treatment options to tackle cost of drugs on society  Drug laws are outdated and in need of reform, the Home Affairs C...

Junior doctors and consultants to strike together in England

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Junior doctors and consultants to strike together in England  Junior doctors and consultants in England are to coincide strikes during the a...

Brain fog after Covid linked to blood clots - study

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Brain fog after Covid linked to blood clots - study  Blood clots in the brain or the lungs might explain some common symptoms of "long ...

Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas ban could harm users, experts warn

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Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas ban could harm users, experts warn  The proposed ban of nitrous oxide could stop users seeking medical help in h...

Mental health patients waited last year in A&E for ‘over 5.4m hours’

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Mental health patients waited last year in A&E for ‘over 5.4m hours’  Patients across England waited for a total of more than 5.4 millio...

NHS managers who let surgeon work after serious complaints called to resign

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NHS managers who let surgeon work after serious complaints called to resign  Health board management who let a neurosurgeon continue operati...

Thousands of people may have unknowingly contracted hepatitis C abroad, health experts warn

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Thousands of people may have unknowingly contracted hepatitis C abroad, health experts warn  People are being urged to take a free hepatitis...

More than 1 million lives saved in the UK over past four decades due to advances in cancer care

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More than 1 million lives saved in the UK over past four decades due to advances in cancer care  More than a million lives have been saved o...

Fifth of people have gene that protects against Alzheimer's and could one day lead to vaccine, study says

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Fifth of people have gene that protects against Alzheimer's and could one day lead to vaccine, study says  One in five people carry a ge...