Researchers find a lack of NHS services for treating obesity in children
Over three-quarters of NHS trusts do not have a child weight management service, despite being responsible for providing services for obesity in children.
A study...
Involving patients in the development of drug and alcohol services
People who have received treatment for substance abuse should be involved in developing drug and alcohol services, according to new research from the University...
When did wellness become white noise?
Given the rise in products and services available under the ‘wellness’ umbrella, Cate Murden interrogates the meaning of workplace wellness and how organisations can...
WHO will now refer to monkeypox disease as mpox
From now on, the World Health Organization (WHO) will refer to monkeypox disease as “mpox”. The name change comes as a result of a...
More ethnic diversity is needed in genomic cancer data
Two recent studies have highlighted the need for greater ethnic diversity in genomic prostate cancer data and accessible genetic testing.
Over 1.4 million men were...
Challenging guidelines surrounding pregnancy after miscarriage or abortion
Researchers have reviewed guidelines surrounding the interval between pregnancy after miscarriage or abortion, finding discrepancies.
Pregnancy within three months of a miscarriage or an abortion...
Doctors say the UK drinking age is too low
Doctors in the UK have urged the government to raise the UK drinking age at home from five, in an effort to prevent future...
Poor oral health affects nearly half of the world’s population
A new report provides the first-ever analysis of oral health with data profiles for 194 countries, providing insight into the burden of oral diseases...
Improving access to cervical cancer treatment for women with HIV
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), progress is being made in the provision of cervical cancer treatment for women with HIV across the...
Fetal balloon procedure is safe during an emergency c-section
New evidence by NICE indicates that fetal balloon procedure during an emergency c-section to safely deliver the baby.
The National Institute of Health and...
GP teams gain access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis
The NHS has rolled out fast-track testing to speed up cancer diagnosis, which will help patients across England.
NHS England is expanding direct access to...
WHO advises immediate skin-to-skin contact for small and preterm babies
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched new guidelines about skin-to-skin contact to improve survival and health outcomes of preterm and small babies.
Skin-to-skin contact helps...
WHO launches guide on telemedicine services
Who have launched a new resource to help healthcare systems around the world successfully implement telemedicine services.
Telemedicine refers to the distribution of health and...
WHO launches new mental health training programme for nurses
The World Health Organization (WHO) have had a new mental health training programme endorsed by the International Council of Nurses (ICN).
The QualityRights e-training programme...
WHO: First data released on the global vaccine market since COVID
The World Health Organization (WHO) has captured the effects of COVID-19 on global vaccine markets in a new report.
WHO’s Global Vaccine Market Report...
The registered nurse shortage in Europe is a ‘ticking time bomb’
With increasingly depleted workforces across Europe, Paul De Raeve from the European Federation of Nursing Associations posits the urgency to address the registered nurse...
Early intervention is encouraged for children with spinal muscular atrophy
The “wait and see” approach to treatment in children with expected spinal muscular atrophy puts patients at risk of irreversible symptoms, according to new...
Psychological First Aid training can help healthcare workers’ wellbeing
Northumbria University researchers found that Psychological First Aid training can help healthcare workers in care homes improve their wellbeing.
A new study has found that...
How the effects of hot weather are straining global healthcare systems
A report from the University of Reading has investigated the effects of hot weather and the ongoing reliance on fossil fuels on global healthcare.
The...
The problem with giving patients access to their medical records
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) analyses the consequences of giving patients online access to their GP medical records.
In the UK,...
