16,000 additional beds might be needed for the NHS to cope this winter
The NHS urgently needs a rapid increase in bed numbers if it is to meet potential demand this winter according to new analysis from...
Covid jabs for 16 and 17 year olds set to be announced today
16 and 17-year-olds are to receive the Covid jab after the Government’s scientific advisers have updated their advice
An announcement after the submission from the...
Surge in smoking among young adults during lockdown
The number of 18- to 34-year-olds who smoke increased by 25% in England during the first lockdown, according to a new study
This means that...
Staying on long-term antidepressants reduces risk of relapse
When people stop taking antidepressants after a long period of use, more than half (56 per cent) experience a relapse within a year, compared...
New report reveals shocking number of excess deaths caused by crowding in Emergency Departments...
A new report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine ‘Crowding and its Consequences’ has found that at least 4,519 patients have died as...
Health Secretary puts Private hospitals on alert over Omicron
The Health Secretary put the biggest private health companies on high alert to deliver crucial treatments such as cancer surgery should Omicron overwhelm National...
New campaign launched as survey shows one in three don’t take up cervical cancer...
The Government is launching a new cervical cancerscreening campaign as data reveals nearly 1 in 3 don’t take up the offer of cervical screening.
The...
Government to consider whether Vitamin D should be added into our food
The Government is to launch a review into whether Vitamin D should be added to our food
A new review has been launched to promote...
Study shows children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in wake of pandemic
New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by the time the COVID-19 pandemic public lockdown restrictions were...
NHS checks and treatment on patients’ doorsteps part of new changes to health and...
Dedicated mental health staff to help children and young people in GP practices, and blood pressure checks in betting shops, are among initiatives devised...