Long waits in A&E this winter

Quarterly performance figures from NHS England show that long waits in A&E departments are rising sharply. in January to March of 2012, just 15 patients waited for over 12 overs to be admitted. In January to March of 2017 this figure rose to 1,597 – an increase of 10,546%. The figures show just how bad […]

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Vitamins for winter

It’s important to take a combination of vitamins to keep you feeling good this Winter and to help prevent unwanted coughs and colds. Vitamin D From  October until early March we don’t get any Vitamin D from sunlight. The vitamin is made by our body under the skin in reaction to sunlight, so it’s important […]

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NHS mental health plans don’t add up

The announcement of additional mental health workers in the NHS by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt may look impressive to the public gaze, however the figures being discussed don’t seem to add up. The ongoing staffing cuts of nurses and front line staff and efficiency savings seem to contradict the pledges of investment to achieve parity […]

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Pharmacies play a vital role

Community pharmacies play a vital role in keeping local communities healthy, and for some people, the local pharmacy will be their first point of contact, or only contact, with a healthcare professional. With almost 90 per cent of the population living within a 20-minute walk of a community pharmacy, which rises to 99.8 per cent […]

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Speed is of the essence for pancreatic cancer

When it comes to treating pancreatic cancer, speed is of the essence. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of the disease and less that seven per cent of patients will survive longer than five years past their diagnosis. The reason for this is that diagnosis is often made when the disease is advanced […]

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The short life of Charlie Gard

The short life of Charlie Gard seems now to be coming to an end. His parents have conceded that their son can spend his final days and hours in a hospice and not, as they wished at home, although the details remain to be decided. The case revolved around a battle of Charlie’s ‘best interests’. […]

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#MentalHealthSoPoor

Our documentary aimed to address the chronic lack of government funding in the UK’s Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The concept first came on our radar when ITV Evening News Presenter, Mark Austin, spoke about his daughter’s struggle with anorexia, and the government’s subsequent failure to provide adequate support.   There is chronic […]

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