Long delays for patients seeking emergency care
New figures out this morning reveal that one in five people who attended an accident and emergency unit last month were forced to wait more than...
A fifth of drinkers exceed the government’s weekly recommended alcohol limit EVERY week, according...
A fifth of drinkers exceed the government’s weekly recommended alcohol limit EVERY week, according to research.
The UK guideline recommendation is to consume no more...
Baby sleep expertise leads to new bedsharing advice
Research by baby sleep experts at Durham University has led to new international guidance on bedsharing.
In the new protocol, breastfeeding mothers and babies are...
Marathon running makes arteries younger and lowers blood pressure
The new year means it’s time to set resolutions for 2020, and new research led by UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust suggests running...
New sepsis screening would “miss” large proportion of cases if used in the UK,...
A screening system assessing the risk of sepsis in new-borns, which is being trialled in the UK, would miss around 30 per cent of...
Manchester to be part of nationwide trial of “NHS boot camps for cancer patients
Greater Manchester will one area of the country where newly diagnosed cancer patients will be signed up for NHS fitness bootcamps in a drive...
A&Es in Salford, Oldham, Bury, and North Manchester – NCA asks public ‘help us,...
WINTER is a busy time for the Northern Care Alliance’s four A&E departments and the organisation is asking the public to think carefully and...
Theatre and museum trips linked to living longer
Older people who engage with the arts live longer than those who take part infrequently or not at all, according to research.
The study, published...
Mental health problems predict emergency department and GP attendance
A new study, published in the British Journal of General Practice, finds mental health conditions to be an important predictor of emergency department and...
Study links depression to air pollution in our cities
The first systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence connecting air pollution and a range of mental health problems, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, reviewed...