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Health policy officials urged to address post-pandemic social issues

Health policy officials urged to address post-pandemic social issues

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have urged the UK government to urgently tackle issues and inequalities bought on by the pandemic in...
The problem with giving patients access to their medical records 

NICE and MHRA awarded £1.8m to explore digital mental health tools

NICE and the MHRA have been awarded £1.8m in funding by Wellcome over three years to explore and create guidance on regulating digital mental...
21.5% increase in people accessing talking therapies

21.5% increase in people accessing talking therapies

New figures from NHS Digital show a staggering 21.5% rise in the number of people accessing talking therapies from 2020-21 to 2021-22. NHS talking therapies...
New biobank created to boost children’s cancer research 

New biobank created to boost children’s cancer research 

In an exciting announcement, two UK universities have joined together with two cancer charities to create a young people's and children’s cancer biobank.  The Universities...
NHS is trialling electric ambulances to help the planet and patients

NHS is trialling electric ambulances to help the planet and patients

NHS electric ambulances will aim to relieve pressure on ambulance services and help the NHS become net zero by 2040. Eight ambulance trusts are trialling...
New research improves understanding of the causes of prostate cancer

New research improves understanding of the causes of prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an important discovery that may identify one of the key causes of prostate cancer. The study...
UK Government delays changes in junk food regulations

UK Government delays changes in junk food regulations

Junk food regulation delays outlined by the UK Government is slowing down the battle with rising obesity levels.   In a new perspective published in Obesity,...
Meeting demands for mental health help

Demands for mental health help rise amid cost-of-living crisis

Lorna Rothery spoke to Vicki Nash, Associate Director of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs at UK charity, Mind, about how the cost-of-living crisis is...
Can Artificial Intelligence reduce drug side effects? 

Can Artificial Intelligence reduce drug side effects? 

Research led by the University of Exeter could mean that clinicians can assess drug side effects using Artificial Intelligence (AI).  The University of Exeter with...
Poor air quality in schools is leaving children at risk

Poor air quality in schools is leaving children at risk

Researchers from the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) have worked alongside schools in London to investigate air quality in...
Folic acid is added to flour to prevent spina bifida in foetuses 

Folic acid is added to flour to prevent spina bifida in foetuses 

Following a consultation, the UK government moves closer to adding folic acid to non-wholemeal flour to prevent spina bifida in foetuses.   Pregnant women are required...
Patients are facing up to five years delay for psoriasis diagnosis 

Patients are facing up to five years delay for psoriasis diagnosis 

A new study by the University of Manchester finds that a psoriasis diagnosis in primary care could take up to five years.  Psoriasis is a...
Researching the role of gut health for future cystic fibrosis treatment

Researching the role of gut health for future cystic fibrosis treatment

Experts at the University of Nottingham will research gut health to hopefully tailor future cystic fibrosis treatment. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition causing sticky...
Keep your facility up to standard with a deep clean from Guardtech

Keep your facility up to standard with a deep clean from Guardtech

Learn everything about the importance of decontamination and deep cleaning from cleanroom construction experts, Guardtech group. Cleanroom construction specialists Guardtech Group are helping clients shine...
NHS plans measures to tackle the winter season

NHS plans measures to tackle the winter season

The NHS outlines extensive measures to combat pressures from COVID and flu in the winter season. The NHS has announced that health chiefs will outline...
dementia care

Sage House dementia care model could improve 900,000 UK patient’s lives

Researchers at the University of Chichester are set to review a groundbreaking dementia care model designed by the charity Dementia Support that may enhance...
NHS staff

Vaccine rollout prevented 10% of Covid infections in NHS staff

New research suggests that the rapid vaccine rollout in the UK prevented 10% of Covid infections among NHS staff. Evidence shows that the Covid vaccine...
Over one million NHS staff to receive a pay rise

Over one million NHS staff to receive a pay rise

The UK Government have announced that over one million NHS staff will receive a pay rise of at least £1,400. It has been speculated whether...
ultra-processed food

64% of UK school meals contain ultra-processed food

Evidence from an Imperial College London study suggests that 64% of school meals in the UK contain ultra-processed food, putting children at risk of...
weight loss

One in seven healthy children attempting weight loss in England

New research suggests that around 26.5% of young people in England are trying to lose weight, with the number of healthy weight children attempting...

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