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All state secondary schools now have a life-saving defibrillator
Students and teachers in all eligible secondary schools will now have access to life-saving equipment to use in an emergency thanks to the delivery of 5,435 defibrillators, backed by £19 million of government support. This means...2023-07-01 9786 0 -
Excess deaths associated with flu highest in 5 years
New interim analysis from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates that excess deaths in England associated with flu infection were higher (14,500) than the average figure (13,500) for the 5 years before the pandemic. This is...2023-06-27 1866 0 -
HAY FEVER ALLERGY REPORTED AS CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS IN THE UK
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...2023-06-24 5118 0 -
British Sign Language GCSE moves one step closer to the classroom
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...2023-06-16 2061 0 -
Free prescription age frozen at 60
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,...2023-06-15 2038 0 -
Hajj pilgrims urged to prioritise respiratory hygiene measures
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...2023-06-14 2186 0 -
Roche UK launches programme to advance diversity and greater inclusion in their clinical trials
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...2023-05-30 1978 0 -
Record numbers of doctors and nurses to help cut waiting lists
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...2023-05-28 460 0 -
£39 million for AMR research as UK launches Global Health Framework
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)....2023-05-22 1677 0 -
Government meets target one year early to recruit primary care staff
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...2023-05-20 1753 0
