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More than 2 in 3 (68%) UK drivers said their hay fever has impacted their driving. And almost 1 in 5 (17%) said they were caught in an accident or near miss, research reveals.   ●       Drivers...

Students are one step closer to the British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE being taught in schools, as the government launches a 12-week consultation on the content of the new qualification. The qualification will include students being taught to communicate...

The announcement comes in response to a consultation launched by the Department of Health and Social Care in 2021 looking at whether the age free prescriptions become available should be aligned with the state pension age,...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) are reminding Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to be aware of the risks of MERS-CoV and other general hygiene safety measures when travelling to...

According to Dr. Suki Balendra, Director of the North West London Clinical Trials Alliance: “North West London covers a population of 2.6 million people, half of whom come from a diverse background. We’re passionate in our belief that everyone has...

For the second consecutive month, there are record numbers of doctors and nurses working in the NHS helping to deliver extra appointments, speed-up diagnoses and tackle the COVID-19 backlog, according to data published today by NHS...

Cutting-edge research initiatives to develop new treatments to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – known as the ‘silent killer’ – will receive a cash injection of up to £39 million from the UK government’s Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF)....

The government has delivered on its manifesto commitment of recruiting 26,000 additional primary care professionals – such as dieticians, paramedics and physiotherapists – who provide care directly to patients, or support doctors and nurses to do...

Vile trolls who hide behind the anonymity of the internet to encourage others to cause themselves serious harm will face prosecution as part of an overhaul of online safety laws announced on18 May 2023. Additions to...

A call for evidence has been launched to invite views on how best to prevent, early diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major groups of conditions which drive ill health and contribute to the burden of...