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What is included in the the UK’s £600m infection control package?
Last week UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, pledged a £600m infection control package for care homes.
The ringfenced infection control package, introduced to tackle the...
UK faces worsening health inequalities due to COVID-19 response
A new report has highlighted how choices made by NHS hospitals in response to COVID-19 have meant that disadvantaged and marginalised people in the...
UK Government pledges £600m for infection control in care homes
Boris Johnson has today pledged £600m in funding for infection control in care homes.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions today, the British Prime Minister, Boris...
Medical cannabis advocates join forces to improve patient access
Today marks the launch of PLEA: Patient Led Engagement for Access – a new medical cannabis patient advocacy service in the UK.
Despite a 2018...
EFN recognises nurses’ hard work on International Nurses’ Day
In this article the European Federation of Nurses Associations celebrates International Nurses' Day.
International Nurses' Day is celebrated around the world each year on 12...
Digital epidemiology: the ethics of using health data in a pandemic
COVID-19 has forced the rapid adoption of digital healthcare – from telehealth to remote monitoring. Digital epidemiology is an area of technological adoption in...
UK to undertake review into COVID-19 health impact
The UK Government is to undertake a review into the health impact of COVID-19 which will include outcomes for NHS staff and different groups...
EUPHA: Europe must prepare for an ageing population
The European Public Health Association has put together a collection of papers that have been published in the European Journal of Public Health in...
Vitamin supplements boost immune system in fight against COVID-19
New findings have confirmed the efficacy of dietary vitamin supplements – including vitamin C and vitamin D – in helping the immune system fight...
UK coronavirus policy putting people in vulnerable category at risk
According to a new paper the UK’s coronavirus policy does not protect those aged between 60 and 69 who are at increased risk of...
HSE advises healthcare workers to ensure RPE is correctly fitted
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) wants to ensure all healthcare workers are protected through the proper fitting of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE).
Britain’s national...
UK marks 4/20 cannabis legalisation rally with first ever virtual event
Cannabis activists in the UK will be continuing their support for change in cannabis policy with the first ever virtual 4/20 rally.
The High Club...
European Patients’ Rights Day: nurses delivering direct patient care
Every year the annual European Patient’s Right Day is celebrated on April 18 – learn about the importance of this for patient care and...
Adoption of innovation is essential to the future of osteoporosis care
The reality of healthcare in 2020 is that innovations that can have a positive impact on patient care aren’t always readily available to those...
A new MoU between Health Europa and Active Citizenship Network
Health Europa is proud to announce that we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Active Citizenship Network.
Established in 2001, Active Citizenship...
How autoimmune diseases impact patient experience
When your disease is hard to name and doesn't have visible symptoms, it can be difficult for others to understand that you are sick....
Should clinical data be treated as a public good in the era of AI?
As healthcare infrastructure develops, many are questioning whether clinical data should be treated as a public good to help improve services in the era...
Covid-19: Oxford medical students join fight against the pandemic
Medical students from Oxford University are stepping-up to help support in the fight against the coronavirus – known as Covid-19 – pandemic.
Twenty-four final year...
Three reasons the Conservative government might legalise cannabis
In this article Ian Hamilton of the University of York and Harry Sumnall of Liverpool John Moores University discuss three reasons why the Conservative...
CannaBiz: Hannah Deacon on the need for healthcare reform
Hannah Deacon, medical cannabis campaigner and Head of Patient Access at LYPHE Group, tells MCN about her continuing fight for healthcare reform on medical...