health
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Hundreds of thousands of women experiencing menopause symptoms to get cheaper HRT
From 1 April 2023, women prescribed HRT – the main treatment for menopause symptoms – will have access to a new scheme enabling access to a year’s worth of menopause prescription items for the cost of 2 single...2023-03-18 1683 0 -
Healthcare deal could lead to higher costs for NHS
An initial investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found UnitedHealth’s £1.2bn deal to buy EMIS could reduce competition leading to worse outcomes for the NHS and ultimately patients and UK taxpayers. The NHS...2023-03-17 1752 0 -
Temporary border measures to enhance COVID surveillance from China removed
The Heathrow COVID testing surveillance programme delivered by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will end. The programme was first introduced as a temporary measure in January 2023 to improve COVID surveillance of travellers arriving from...2023-03-17 1727 0 -
Government and health unions agree pay deal paving way for an end to strike action
More than 1 million NHS staff in England will receive an additional pay rise as part of an offer made following talks between the government and Agenda for Change unions. In the last 2 weeks, the...2023-03-16 1866 0 -
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is observed annually on March 8 in order to recognise the contributions made by women, bring attention to gender inequality and discrimination, and encourage support for women around the world. In recognition of...2023-03-08 2093 0 -
Transformational reform begins for children and young people with SEND
Children and young people across England with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision (AP) will get high-quality, early support wherever they live in the country. The SEND and AP Improvement Plan published...2023-03-02 1815 0 -
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies
(C)UNICEF/UN0541828/SatuJahan, 18, gave birth to her first baby with the support of a UNICEF primary healthcare centre in the Rohingya refugee camps. Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the...2023-02-27 1366 0 -
Government backs new scheme to improve people’s health in Wolverhampton
A new app which will offer incentives such as vouchers for shops, gym discounts and cinema tickets for people who eat healthily and exercise more has been launched in Wolverhampton. The government-backed trial – the first...2023-02-17 1237 0 -
Addiction crackdown sees huge rise in prisoners getting clean
New Incentivised Substance Free Living Units are now up and running in 45 prisons across England and Wales – getting addicts off illicit drugs and reducing their reliance on synthetic opiates like methadone. Figures show around...2023-02-11 938 0 -
New strategy to boost NHS access to innovative medical technology
New strategy to boost NHS access to innovative medical technology Patients across the UK are set to benefit from access to safe, effective and innovative equipment and medical devices as part of the first ever medical...2023-02-03 708 0
