Eleven councils have joined the ‘Just Right’ project – a national initiative funded by NHS England to develop sustainable services for adults with learning disabilities, without compromising on the quality of care. The project, which officially launched at the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) Conference in Manchester, brings together the NHS, industry and eleven […]
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NHS Health Check Important Due To Diabetes At All-Time High
With the prevalence of diabetes at an all-time high, the benefits of the programme which range from treatment to lifestyle advice are huge. In fact, last year in England over 1.3 million people took up the offer of an NHS Health Check. The NHS Health Check invites adults in England, aged 40 to 74, for […]
Health tourism costing the NHS millions
It has been revealed that NHS bosses are chasing what are described as “hit & run tourists” who were treated last year in UK hospitals for at least £15m. More than £2m has already be written off by hospital chiefs after being classed as unrecoverable. The £15m sum was calculated using data that was released […]
Men urged to get regular check-ups and report symptoms
As part of Men’s Health Week, Bradford men are being encouraged by the Bradford District Care Trust to take better care of their health by actually noting their symptoms and then seeking out medical help instead of ignoring them. The awareness week takes place annually as a lead up to Father’s Day, and aims to […]
50 countries set to miss MDGs related to health
Although spectacular progress has been made over the last few years in terms of maternal and fetal deaths, 52 countries are set to miss the millennium development goal (MDG) set in terms of maternal deaths and the under five mortality rates. The deadline is set for 2015 with countries supposed to reduce the mortality rates […]
Patients in Wales dying due to under-performing A&E’s
Hospital consultants from all over Wales are claiming that their patients are dying because their A&E departments are not performing correctly. In a letter written to Mark Drakeford the new Health Minister, the College of Emergency Medicine explained that they have seen high demand in the last few years and the NHS system is now […]
The public seem to be happy with the NHS after all
According to John Appleby, a professor and leading economist, the public’s satisfaction with the NHS has reached record highs he said writing on the BMJ website saying almost 2/3 of the people were either quite or very satisfied with the services of the NHS. With the public opinion at a high, some are questioning why […]