Campaign to raise awareness of work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Marking the start of a programme of events and actions aimed at raising awareness of and tackling work-related musculoskeletal disorders – which affect millions...
Scotland allocates £500,000 for treatment of neurological conditions
The government of Scotland has allocated nearly £500,000 in funding for 17 projects specialising in the treatment of neurological conditions.
The investment, which totals £492,535,...
World Mental Health Day: mental health services chronically underfunded
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, and this year the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the urgent need to increase investment in...
NHS to offer specialist help for ‘long COVID’ sufferers
A £10m investment will go towards clinics that will help patients dealing with long-term COVID-19 health complications.
A number of people who have contracted the...
Report recommends teaching pupils about selfcare
School pupils should learn about selfcare for minor ailments as part of a ‘wholesale cultural shift’ in attitudes towards health services, says a coalition...
UK opens applications for green social prescribing pilots
Applications are now open to deliver four ‘green social prescribing’ pilots a bid to help the communities hardest hit by COVID-19.
Activities such as walking,...
Preparing for the future: global unity over pandemic preparedness
Countries have come together to recognise that the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last global health emergency and to outline the need for...
People with dementia and carers harmed by COVID-19 social cuts
New research from the University of Liverpool has quantified the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of social support, finding that the...
European Health Forum: recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic
A huge challenge lies ahead if Europe is to be successful in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, say experts at the 2020 European Health...
Improvements to EU worker safety against cancer-causing chemicals
The European Commission has proposed to improve workers safety by limiting their exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.
Around 120,000 work-related cancer cases and 80,000 cancer-related deaths...
Brits demand more mental health services after COVID-19
A new YouGov survey has revealed that British citizens are demanding better access to mental health and counselling services following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NHS...
New framework will accelerate global public health efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have signed a new collaborative framework which will accelerate joint public health efforts that support vulnerable and marginalised...
WHO calls on governments to address safety threats to health workers
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health...
Mental health problems and burnout among healthcare workers
A recent report has shown that mental health problems and burnout are prevalent among healthcare workers.
The report, published in July by The Society of...
Supporting the NHS through winter and beyond
In this article, David Hare, Chief Executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, discusses the need for NHS support in preparation for the winter.
With...
Sheffield care home sector receives continued financial support
Care homes in Sheffield, UK, under the most financial pressure will continue to receive financial support from Sheffield City Council.
Sheffield City Council has shared...
BMJ says social distancing rules are based on outdated science
Experts at The British Medical Journal (BMJ) argue that current social distancing rules of one or two metres are based on outdated science and...
BAME and deprived communities receive healthy start funding
A new, multi million pound funding package will benefit BAME and deprived communities to help give babies the best chance at a healthy start...
Using Horizon 2020 as a platform for healthcare innovation
More than €10bn of funding is available to help innovators across the European Union meet their specific health research and needs.
Horizon 2020 is the...
Investigation launched after Home Office psilocybin rescheduling response
MP Crispin Blunt has launched an economic investigation following the Home Office’s response to the recent call for the rescheduling of psilocybin.
The non-profit Conservative...