Nearly two million older people are on seven or more prescription medicines and at risk of side effects which could be severe or life threatening, it is claimed. A report
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More than a quarter of a million GP appointments will be available as the NHS in England orders surgeries to end the practice of half-day closing. More than 700 surgeries,
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Boris Johnson has ordered urgent action to boost the number of children and young people receiving vaccinations following a rise in cases of measles. The Prime Minister will set out
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The NHS is launching a review of its programme of free mid-life health checks following concerns over their impact and limited uptake. The NHS Health Check programme is offered to
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More than eight in 10 people believe patients are calling ambulances and using A&E services unnecessarily, a survey suggests. Some 86% of people think A&E services and 999 ambulances are
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The average waiting time for a routine GP appointment has reached more than two weeks for the first time ever, according to a new survey. A poll of UK doctors
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A smartphone app designed to manage negative emotions and periods of anxiety could help to reduce self-harm in young people, according to research. BlueIce is a prescribed app – meaning
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A third more heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in the UK if the way blood pressure drugs are prescribed is changed, a new study suggests. The research estimates
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The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales wants to hear from older people across Wales about their experiences of travelling to hospital and GP appointments to help her to identify how
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The Government has published a consultation into proposals for tackling the causes of preventable ill health in England. The green paper – Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s –
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