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Health
Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report
Leading doctors have set out a list of recommendations to improve care going forward.
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Ella Pickover
16 Apr 2025
Health
Concern that NHS ‘not learning’ from mental health death reports
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published a report about investigations conducted after a patient dies.
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Ella Pickover
30 Jan 2025
Politics
MPs critical of NHS leaders after ‘disappointing’ evidence session
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard appeared before MPs on Wednesday
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Ella Pickover
29 Jan 2025
Politics
Women’s health is a priority despite scrapping of key pledge, says NHS chief
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, was speaking before the Health and Social Care Committee.
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Ella Pickover
29 Jan 2025
Health
Charity concerns as NHS prepares to publish priorities for the year ahead
Every year the NHS sets out key objectives for the coming year.
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Ella Pickover
28 Jan 2025
Celebrity News
Jennifer Aniston’s fitness regime ‘effective’ for women during menopause – study
Researchers from the University of Exeter have examined the effectiveness of Pvolve, an at-home low-impact resistance exercise programme.
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Ella Pickover
28 Jan 2025
Health
Poor emergency care ‘accepted as inevitable’ – leading medics and patient groups
It comes as draft proposals on an urgent and emergency care improvement plan were leaked.
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Ella Pickover
23 Jan 2025
Politics
Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing
A new study suggests there is wide variation in the provision of supervised toothbrushing across the country.
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Ella Pickover
23 Jan 2025
Health
GP surgeries unable to recruit due to lack of funds and space, experts warn
Meanwhile many GPs are unable to find work, according to the new report.
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Ella Pickover
23 Jan 2025
Politics
Offer free swimming to help the nation’s health, MPs told
Tower Hamlets in east London started offering a free swimming programme last year, the Health and Social Care Committee heard.
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Ella Pickover
22 Jan 2025
Science
Scientists to give people malaria to study long-term effects
So-called human challenge studies see healthy people given illnesses so medics can study them.
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Ella Pickover
22 Jan 2025
Crime
Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental rows slammed by vaccine tsar
Dame Kate Bingham was commissioned by the previous government to help the UK secure vaccines during the pandemic.
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Ella Pickover
21 Jan 2025
Health
‘Repurposing’ current drugs to tackle dementia an ‘urgent priority’ – experts
Researchers set out to look for current drugs which have the potential to treat or prevent dementia.
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Ella Pickover
21 Jan 2025
Politics
‘Volunteer spirit’ drove Covid vaccination campaign success, says Whitty
England’s chief medical officer was appearing before the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry on Monday.
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Ella Pickover
20 Jan 2025
Health
UK-first operation removes previously inoperable tumour
Ruvimbo Kaviya had a tumour beneath her brain.
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Ella Pickover
20 Jan 2025
Health
Woman with Rapunzel-style locks gets world record for longest hair donation
Two people who have donated their hair to The Little Princess Trust have become world record holders.
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Ella Pickover
17 Jan 2025
Health
What is remission? And what does it mean for the royal family?
One expert said that hearing the word remission gives a patient a ‘deep breath of relief’.
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Ella Pickover
14 Jan 2025
Health
New breast cancer drug given green light for NHS use
Breast Cancer Now said olaparib will be an ‘valuable alternative’ for patients with a certain type of secondary breast cancer.
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Ella Pickover
9 Jan 2025
Science
Drink coffee in the morning to reap health benefits – study
However, those who drink coffee all day do not get the same benefit, researchers found.
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Ella Pickover
8 Jan 2025
Health
Long waiting lists for NHS weight loss services ‘driving unsafe buying of jabs’
A top GP has urged people to seek help before purchasing weight loss jabs online.
By
Ella Pickover
30 Dec 2024
Health
Smokers who quit for a week could save a day of their life, experts say
Each cigarette can shorten a smoker’s life by 20 minutes, researchers found.
By
Ella Pickover
30 Dec 2024
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