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Smokers in England are being urged to stub out the habit as part of the annual Stoptober public health campaign launching next month, as latest statistics show smoking costs the NHS £2.4 billion a year while...

Birmingham City University students will be tested on how they can cope in a crisis next week as a full-scale medical emergency unfolds on campus. Students studying radiography courses will have to face up to the...

Seven new community diagnostic centres (CDCs) will open to help bust the COVID backlogs, diagnose patients more quickly and meet future demands on the NHS, the Health and Social Care Secretary has been confirmed. The one-stop...

Seasonal shifts can cause sleeping patterns to fly off the rails, which can cause a lack of energy, reduced concentration and many other inconveniences. Luckily, there are many ways you can get this essential function back...

 Hundreds of volunteers across the country took part in #GlobalBloodHeroes Day in an attempt to break the world blood donation record and save 150,000 lives.   The ambitious #GlobalBloodHeroes campaign is led by Who is Hussain,...

New NHS electric vehicles are hitting the road this summer, helping to relieve pressure on ambulance services across the country while also helping the NHS cut its carbon footprint. Eight ambulance trusts are trialling 21 zero-emission...

National charity, Family Fund, has welcomed the Government’s one-off £150 cost-of-living payment for 6 million disabled adults and children from September, but warns more support will be needed given tomorrow’s uplift of the Energy Price Cap. ...

British Charity Aims to Break World Blood Donation Record to Save Lives   ●       World record attempt aims to save 150,000 lives through 50,000 donations around the world on 27 August 2022. ●       #GlobalBloodHeroes Day aims to break the world record for the most blood donations in...

the UK, especially those most vulnerable to additional costs. Today’s announcement that disabled people will begin to receive an additional £150 payment from the end of September reinforces our commitment to help UK households through the...

Regulations in England mandate twice weekly lateral flow tests for carers, with those testing positive forced to stay at home. However, the Infection Control Fund that previously met the costs of sick pay ended in the...