Responding to the launch of the Labour Party’s mission for health, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation said: “The ambitions laid out by Labour as part of its ‘health mission’ are sensible and – if achieved – would be good news for patients and staff alike. GP access, ambulance delays, the elective care […]
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The British Dental Association has urged government to drop any pretence that NHS dentistry is on the road to recovery and finally deliver a meaningful rescue package, as the exodus from the service reaches new heights. Freedom of information requests undertaken by the BDA indicate just 23,577 dentists performed NHS work in the 2022/23 financial […]
Patients say they feel ‘really cared for’ at Priory’s Llanarth Court hospital as inspectors praise the safe and effective treatment provided • Inspectors said staff were providing ‘safe and effective’ care • They said: ‘All patients provided positive feedback about staff at the hospital and it was clear that good interpersonal relationships had been built’ […]
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Providing better opportunities for exercise and group training reduced recurrent falls and fall injuries among older women, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published in Age and Aging. Previous studies have shown that exercise can promote the health and functional capacity of older people. Although the health benefits […]
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Unreliable medical determinations of Shaken Baby Syndrome are pervasive around the world and lead to many miscarriages of justice, say experts in a new book published next month. ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome: Investigating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy’ is the first international book to examine the medical, scientific, and legal underpinnings of the SBS controversy. Experts […]
University exploring offering CT scans for NHS: The University of Bradford, working in partnership with Fujifilm has completed a £1.5m project to provide a high-quality medical imaging environment to support the education of radiographers and explore the possibility of offering some NHS imaging services. The imaging facilities, which include a Fujifilm visionary X Ray imaging […]
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Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at this year’s health themed gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show 2023 such as the Samaritans’ Listening Garden, the Centre for Mental Health’s The Balance Garden and The Myeloma UK Garden This spring the British weather has been unnerving for horticulturalists hoping to present their perfect specimens at the Chelsea […]
Tick tock – the liver controls the circadian clock: University of Queensland-led research has revealed liver cells influence the body’s internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain. Associate Professor Frédéric Gachon from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Dr Serge Luquet from Université Paris Cité/CNRS in France and […]
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WHO and partners are launching a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through the power of pathogen genomics. The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) will provide a platform to connect countries and regions, improving systems for collecting and analyzing samples, using these data to drive public health decision-making, and sharing that […]
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An mpox resurgence in the European region this spring and summer? To prevent that, key measures must continue. One year since its biggest ever mpox outbreak, the WHO European Region – covering 53 countries across Europe and Central Asia – is celebrating success in controlling the spread of the disease as the number of cases […]