‘Concerning’ decrease in vaccination coverage across England Childhood vaccination uptake across England is falling according to the latest report by NHS England ‘Shame’ of student debt slammed by RCM The government should be ashamed of the levels of student midwife debt, the RCM chief executive has said in the opening speech to the organisation’s conference Sertraline may treat anxiety rather than depression Sertraline could potentially be prescribed to a ‘wider group’ of patients, according to a recent study of its effects on reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety Efforts to prepare for a global pandemic are ‘grossly insufficient’ ‘Leaders at all levels hold the key’ to preparedness according to experts who have established urgent actions to prepare the world for pandemics Community engagement transforms health of an entire town A local GP has been acclaimed for starting a community-based movement to improve the health of his town. Climate change 'biggest concern for global health' in the next 25 years More than 9 out of 10 health professionals think that governments and health bodies aren’t doing enough to prepare for the impact of climate change on health Why are more men dying from drug poisoning? As new figures reveal the extent of Britain’s dependency on prescription drugs, Ian Peate looks at how accidental overdoses became a major killer of men New strategy launched to combat antimicrobial resistance A strategy to address current and future threats to health, including antibiotic resistance and health inequalities, has been launched by Public Health England Potential for more time for patients thanks to flexible pension proposal One-third of nurses, consultants and GPs turn down extra shifts due to the current NHS Pension Scheme and pension tax rules according to an estimate by the Department of Health and Social Care Dependence on prescription medicines linked to deprivation Hundreds of thousands of people in England becoming addicted on prescription drugs, a Public Health England (PHE) review has found Prescription costs are putting patients’ lives at risk, says Asthma UK Over half (58%) of healthcare professionals in England say their patients have had an asthma attack or required emergency care because they couldn’t afford their prescription Rees-Mogg apologises for comparing Brexit doctor to disgraced anti-vaxxer ?The leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg MP has been forced to apologise for comparing a doctor who warned of the deaths which could follow a no-deal Brexit to the disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield Vegan diets linked to higher stroke risk ?People following vegetarian and vegan diets may be exposing themselves to a greater risk of stroke, a new study published in the BMJ has found RCN chief gives cool response to Government’s extra health spending The Royal College of Nursing has issued a critical response to the Chancellor’s autumn statement, in which he announced a £6.2bn boost for the NHS Smoking cessation: More than a billion fewer cigarettes smoked each year Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year according to new research published in JAMA Network Open Scotland: Major investment into perinatal mental health New mothers in Scotland who are at risk of poor mental health will be given access to increased support including counselling and befriending services, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced Chancellor must use spending review to fund future nurses The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is calling on the Chancellor to tackle the crisis in the funding of nursing further education in the government spending review due next month 2 comments Scotland: More than 5000 living with HIV More than 5000 people are living with HIV in Scotland, official figures suggest Polypill could prevent heart and circulatory disease A pill combining four cardiovascular drugs cuts the risk of major heart and circulatory disease events by a third over five years, a study published in the Lancet has found 1 comment NHS should be at heart of Brexit negotiations Leading healthcare organisations have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to express their concern about the implications of a no deal Brexit on the NHS Community nursing struggling in Wales Morale among community nurses is low In Wales, with many leaving their roles due to stress and an increased workload, a report by the Welsh Assembly has claimed Blood pressure link to poorer brain health Patients over the age of 30 need to manage blood pressure to protect neurological health in later life, according to a new study Multi-million pound investment into mental healthcare announced Around £3.3 million will be invested into mental health for young people, the government has announced Vaccination: UK loses measles-free status Urgent action to improve vaccine uptake rates has been ordered by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after the UK lost its measles-free status Preparing for the next pandemic Alex Turnbull looks at the plans in place to protect the UK from a deadly viral outbreak
‘Concerning’ decrease in vaccination coverage across England Childhood vaccination uptake across England is falling according to the latest report by NHS England
‘Shame’ of student debt slammed by RCM The government should be ashamed of the levels of student midwife debt, the RCM chief executive has said in the opening speech to the organisation’s conference
Sertraline may treat anxiety rather than depression Sertraline could potentially be prescribed to a ‘wider group’ of patients, according to a recent study of its effects on reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety
Efforts to prepare for a global pandemic are ‘grossly insufficient’ ‘Leaders at all levels hold the key’ to preparedness according to experts who have established urgent actions to prepare the world for pandemics
Community engagement transforms health of an entire town A local GP has been acclaimed for starting a community-based movement to improve the health of his town.
Climate change 'biggest concern for global health' in the next 25 years More than 9 out of 10 health professionals think that governments and health bodies aren’t doing enough to prepare for the impact of climate change on health
Why are more men dying from drug poisoning? As new figures reveal the extent of Britain’s dependency on prescription drugs, Ian Peate looks at how accidental overdoses became a major killer of men
New strategy launched to combat antimicrobial resistance A strategy to address current and future threats to health, including antibiotic resistance and health inequalities, has been launched by Public Health England
Potential for more time for patients thanks to flexible pension proposal One-third of nurses, consultants and GPs turn down extra shifts due to the current NHS Pension Scheme and pension tax rules according to an estimate by the Department of Health and Social Care
Dependence on prescription medicines linked to deprivation Hundreds of thousands of people in England becoming addicted on prescription drugs, a Public Health England (PHE) review has found
Prescription costs are putting patients’ lives at risk, says Asthma UK Over half (58%) of healthcare professionals in England say their patients have had an asthma attack or required emergency care because they couldn’t afford their prescription
Rees-Mogg apologises for comparing Brexit doctor to disgraced anti-vaxxer ?The leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg MP has been forced to apologise for comparing a doctor who warned of the deaths which could follow a no-deal Brexit to the disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield
Vegan diets linked to higher stroke risk ?People following vegetarian and vegan diets may be exposing themselves to a greater risk of stroke, a new study published in the BMJ has found
RCN chief gives cool response to Government’s extra health spending The Royal College of Nursing has issued a critical response to the Chancellor’s autumn statement, in which he announced a £6.2bn boost for the NHS
Smoking cessation: More than a billion fewer cigarettes smoked each year Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year according to new research published in JAMA Network Open
Scotland: Major investment into perinatal mental health New mothers in Scotland who are at risk of poor mental health will be given access to increased support including counselling and befriending services, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced
Chancellor must use spending review to fund future nurses The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is calling on the Chancellor to tackle the crisis in the funding of nursing further education in the government spending review due next month 2 comments
Scotland: More than 5000 living with HIV More than 5000 people are living with HIV in Scotland, official figures suggest
Polypill could prevent heart and circulatory disease A pill combining four cardiovascular drugs cuts the risk of major heart and circulatory disease events by a third over five years, a study published in the Lancet has found 1 comment
NHS should be at heart of Brexit negotiations Leading healthcare organisations have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to express their concern about the implications of a no deal Brexit on the NHS
Community nursing struggling in Wales Morale among community nurses is low In Wales, with many leaving their roles due to stress and an increased workload, a report by the Welsh Assembly has claimed
Blood pressure link to poorer brain health Patients over the age of 30 need to manage blood pressure to protect neurological health in later life, according to a new study
Multi-million pound investment into mental healthcare announced Around £3.3 million will be invested into mental health for young people, the government has announced
Vaccination: UK loses measles-free status Urgent action to improve vaccine uptake rates has been ordered by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after the UK lost its measles-free status
Preparing for the next pandemic Alex Turnbull looks at the plans in place to protect the UK from a deadly viral outbreak
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