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Severe asthma attacks doubled after COVID restrictions lifted
New research by the Queen Mary University of London has found that adults with asthma experienced a doubled risk of a severe asthma attack...
Is green social prescribing the key to better health and wellbeing?
New evidence indicates that green social prescribing, such as spending time in nature, can improve people’s health and wellbeing.
Researchers from the University College London...
2021 Obesity rates: 26% of adults in England were obese
New obesity rates indicate that over a quarter of adults in England classified as obese in 2021, with men being more affected.
Data from NHS...
NHS advice calls surge amid flu and Strep A concerns
A significant number of calls were made to the 111 services last week as people sought NHS advice over flu and Strep A infections.
Over...
Reducing the burden of harm to improve patient safety
Committed to raising patient safety standards across healthcare, Dr Sven Staender discusses the complex challenges facing health systems when it comes to advocating a...
The wait for orthopaedic surgery could rise to seven years in Scotland
According to the University of Aberdeen, wait times for orthopaedic surgery in Scotland could rise to seven years if the current backlog is not...
Patients should continue to access emergency care during NHS strikes
Patients must continue to use emergency services during the upcoming NHS strikes if they require medical attention.
NHS union groups are currently in dispute with...
Recruitment and retention in adult social care services
The crippling effects of workforce shortages are being felt across adult social care services. Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Skills for Care, discusses the key...
Improving mental health outcomes for congenital heart disease patient
Improving mental health outcomes for congenital heart disease patients is among the top priorities for future research.
A group of patients, parents and healthcare professionals...
WHO warns that bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that resistance to antibiotics is on the rise, making the treatment of bacterial infections more difficult.
According to...
The health and economic impacts of digestive diseases across Europe
Helena Cortez-Pinto, President of United European Gastroenterology, discusses findings from White Book 2 which validate the need to better address the burden of digestive...
NHS to expand mental health crisis services over winter
The NHS will increase support services to ease pressure on emergency services this winter, amid a mental health crisis.
As part of extensive NHS winter...
Care home nurses need support for emotional trauma after the pandemic
A new study has found that care home nurses require support for the emotional trauma they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of East...
Patients to trial at-home health checks to ease NHS pressure
Cornwall will be the first area in England to trial NHS Digital Health Check as part of plans to digitise face-to-face health checks.
The digital...
The uptake of MMR vaccines is lower in deprived neighbourhoods
Only 75% of children are receiving their first dose of MMR vaccines on time, according to a Queen Mary University study.
A 95% uptake of...
Oxford Longevity Project: Empowering patients to slow ageing and disease through autophagy
Leslie Kenny, Oxford Healthspan founder, provides interesting insight into the Oxford Longevity Project and its vital role in slowing ageing.
In Spring 2021, during the...
Pregnant women and young children urged to get flu protection
The NHS has urged parents to get flu protection for their children following a surge in serious cases among under-fives.
Statistics reveal that hospitalisations caused...
Traffic pollution exposure linked to multiple long-term health conditions
A new study has found that exposure to traffic pollution is associated with an increased risk of having multiple long-term physical and mental health...
Smoking tobacco increases the risk of 56 diseases in Chinese adults
A new study has found that smoking tobacco increases the risk of 56 diseases and kills over one million adults in China each year.
In...
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...