National roll-out of electronic prescription service
All prescriptions across England will be digitised to make staff and patients’ lives easier, Primary Care Minister Jo Churchill has announced today.
The electronic prescription...
New resource on the link between food and mood created in Manchester with Anxiety...
A new guide on how food influences our mood recommends a plant-based diet, high in grains, fibres and fish for positive mental health.
Growing evidence...
Top award for Stockport Pain Management Nurses
Two Stepping Hill Hospital Senior Clinical Nurses Specialists in acute pain management have been recognised national and awarded the joint award of acute pain...
Living in more polluted areas could shorten your memory by
The difference in memory quality between England’s cleanest and most-polluted areas is equivalent to the loss of memory from 10 extra years of ageing.
Researchers...
Growing pressures on access and staffing risk creating ‘perfect storm’ for people using mental...
Too many people with mental health problems, autism or learning disabilities received inadequate care.
The Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of the state of health...
Calories in popular UK restaurant chain dishes can be ‘shockingly high’ warn experts
The calorie content of popular starters, sides and desserts served in UK restaurant chains is too high and they frequently exceed the energy content...
‘Tricked’ bacteria open new pathways to antimicrobial treatments
Scientists have developed a new technique to trick bacteria into revealing hundreds of holes in their cell walls, opening the door for drugs that...
Ban eating and drinking on public transport
The country’s top doctor has urged the banning of eating and drinking on public transport in the fight against obesity.
Professor Dame Sally Davis, the...
Major expansion of endoscopy services at Stepping Hill Hospital
Endoscopy services at Stepping Hill Hospital are set for expansion thanks to major new investment of £1.8m.
The hospital has a dedicated team who work...
Groundbreaking new platform launched to support mental health
Public Health England (PHE), in partnership with the NHS, today launches Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their...