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2014-15 figures released for reported physical assaults against NHS staff in England
The 2014-15 figures for reported physical assaults against NHS staff in England were released today, provided by all NHS trusts in England and collated by NHS Protect. There have been 67,864 reported physical assaults against NHS...2015-11-19 2273 0 -
Mouth Cancer Action Month
With mouth cancer now one of the top ten cancers in men, a leading health charity is asking you to go blue this Wednesday and help to save lives by raising awareness of mouth...2015-11-18 3152 0 -
New clinical guidelines and public awareness campaign slash diagnosis time for children’s brain tumours
The UK’s performance on diagnosing brain tumours in children and young people has been transformed by new clinical guidelines and a national awareness campaign — taking it from one of the worst ranking countries in the...2015-11-18 2311 0 -
Praza and Pushkar Executive Chef, Bishal Rasaily, announced one of top three South Asian chefs in the UK at 2015 South Asian Chef Competition
We are delighted to announce that Bishal Rasaily, Executive Chef at both Pushkar and PRAZA, cooked up a storm during the final of the 2015 UK South Asian Chef Competition (SACC) and was crowned one of...2015-11-10 2545 0 -
Junior doctors won’t lose money
No junior doctors working up to the legal limit on working hours will lose money under a proposed new contract, the health secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt made his remarks in a debate called by Labour...2015-11-05 2495 0 -
Charity roadshow encourages Asian women to check their breasts
A new breast cancer roadshow will soon be coming to the Midlands to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. The roadshow is particularly aimed at reaching women from south Asian, black and...2015-11-05 2396 0 -
Just A Thought – South Asian health: Heart Disease
By Ashlee Roberts Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death both in the UK and worldwide. It’s responsible for more than 73,000 deaths in the UK each year. About 1 in 6 men...2015-11-03 3656 0 -
Encourage walking in mid-life to help prevent dementia, diabetes and frailty
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance this month (20 October) on delaying or preventing dementia, disability and frailty in older life, and has put walking high up on the health...2015-10-27 2615 0 -
£927m UK transport subsidy for older people to become unsustainable
Institution calls for Government to subsidise vulnerable few but divert majority of funds to improve accessibility for all Engineering innovation in public transport should be prioritised as it promotes healthy lifestyles and reduces NHS costs Government...2015-10-21 2940 0 -
61% of people in the West Midlands lack confidence to perform CPR
Shortage of CPR skills and awareness in the West Midlands putting lives at risk, BHF warns Just 36% of people in the West Midlands would be confident of performing immediate CPR if someone collapsed in front...2015-10-15 3044 0