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Martha's Rule

Martha’s Rule introduced nationwide by NHS to increase patient safety

The NHS will roll out ‘Martha's Rule’ nationwide in a significant step forward in enhancing patient safety across the health service. The head of the...
vaccinations policies

Strengthening vaccination policies towards the European elections: From recommendations to concrete experiences

As the European elections approach, numerous policy recommendations are proposed on the priorities of the new institutions. Yet, there is a risk of overlooking the...
socioeconomic longevity inequalities

Forecasting future socioeconomic longevity inequalities: the impact of lifestyle factors

Fanny Janssen, a professor in mortality and longevity, introduces the Future Longevity Inequalities project and discusses how her research could help inform future health...
women's health issues

UK Government announces priority list of women’s health issues to tackle in 2024

Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins has outlined key women's health issues the government will focus on in 2024 at the Women's Health...
elective care waiting lists

NHS Emeritus pilot scheme aims to reduce elective care wait times

The NHS is taking proactive measures to address the prolonged waits for elective care by encouraging retired doctors to return to the health service. The...
NHS strikes

NHS strikes: Junior doctors willing to end industrial action if credible offer made

Junior doctors are willing to end the ongoing NHS strikes if the UK Government makes a credible offer, says the BMA.
NHS industrial action

Record NHS industrial action prompts concerns for health services’ resilience

Discover how the upcoming longest NHS industrial action in history will impact the health service and patient care.
ambulance response times

NHS waiting lists and ambulance response times continue to improve post-COVID

The latest NHS monthly data reveals a significant decline in waiting lists for elective care and improved ambulance response times nationwide. Despite grappling with industrial...
causes of obesity

Addressing the true causes of obesity

Lorna Rothery spoke to Jacqueline Bowman-Busato, Head of Policy at the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), to find out the true...

WHO urges to combat the effects of climate change on human health ahead of...

In anticipation of the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP-28), the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its "2023 review of health in nationally...
NHS software

New NHS software will improve care for millions of patients

New NHS software will deliver better care for millions of patients, help tackle waiting lists, and reduce hospital discharge delays.
ageing population

We must adapt for an ageing population, says Chief Medical Officer

The CMO's new annual report says adapting for an ageing population should be a major aim of policy and medical practice. Read more here.
NHS emergency care

NHS emergency care continues to experience record demand

New data shows that NHS emergency care had the busiest October on record, with Type 1 attendances facing the busiest month so far this year.
bullying in the NHS

Combatting bullying in the NHS could save the health service £2.8bn

New research led by the University of Surrey has found that Bullying in the NHS costs the health service £2.8bn each year.
NHS waiting lists

400,000 patients may travel for treatments to cut NHS waiting lists

In a bid to cut NHS waiting lists, hundreds of thousands of patients will be offered the opportunity to travel to different hospitals to...
in vitro diagnostics

WHO publishes 2023 list of essential in vitro diagnostics

The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled its highly-anticipated 2023 Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), a comprehensive catalogue of in vitro diagnostics (IVD) aimed at...

World Mental Health Day: Increasing mental health care in Africa

This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘Mental Health is a Universal Human Right,’ highlighting the importance of supporting mental health care...
NHS strike

NHS strike: Junior doctors and consultants to launch historic walkout

NHS strike action is anticipated to disrupt almost all planned care as junior doctors and consultants plan a walkout from tomorrow.
NHS funding

£200m NHS funding announced to reinforce winter resilience

The UK Government has announced £200m NHS funding to safeguard the health service during the historically challenging winter period. This announcement follows a meeting held...
Retention Direct Support Programme

NHS Retention Direct Support Programme prevents 11,400 deaths

A University of Surrey study has found that the NHS Retention Direct Support Programme (RDSP) has prevented more than 1,400 deaths.

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