Scotland’s NHS 24 changing number to freephone 111
A new freephone number for NHS 24 will help protect the “founding principles” of the health service, the Scottish Government has claimed. The medical advice line – which people can
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Public Health Wales launch new over 50s health assessment
People over the age of 50 will be able to perform online health checks as part of a new scheme designed to improve people’s health. The Addtoyourlife.co.uk website, developed by
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Scots pain sufferers face up to 2 year wait for treatment
Sufferers of chronic pain are having to wait two years to access some specialist services, a new report has revealed. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) found people in the NHS Borders
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Health atlas allows online search of risk by area
A new health “atlas” has for the first time revealed extraordinary patterns in disease across the country. The series of high resolution maps covering England and Wales show striking variations
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Don’t let your work damage your health
When is the last time you had to organise a hospital discharge at short notice or skip lunch in order to type up a backlog of needs assessments? Perhaps you’ve
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Significant challenges in health inequalities warn BMA Scotland
There are still “significant challenges” to overcome in tackling Scotland’s “stubbornly persistent” health inequalities, doctors’ leaders have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland is calling for integrated action
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UK’s biggest care home provider fined £170K over resident death
The UK’s biggest care home provider has been ordered to pay £170,000 in fines and costs after a vulnerable resident choked to death on fish and chips during an entertainment
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New figures reveal ‘thousands’ treated for FGM
Thousands of women have been treated in British hospitals after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM), figures suggest. Since 2009, nearly 4,000 women and girls have been treated in London hospitals
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Drive to boost endometriosis care in Scotland
A campaign is being launched this week to improve the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, a painful disease linked to infertility. Medical experts will raise awareness of the condition, which
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Consultation : Public Health England – Tackling health inequalities
Public Health England (PHE) is launching a national conversation about health inequalities to better understand the English public’s perception and experience.PHE Where you live, what you earn and how long
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