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NPA analysis finds over 6 million hours spent in A&E on cases treatable by community pharmacies

Health & Social Care
A new report by the National Pharmacy Association reveals that patients spent over 6 million hours in A&E last year for minor health issues that could have been managed by community pharmacies, highlighting an opportunity to ease pressure on emergency services.

Heart valve Disease: The heart of the matter

Health & Social Care
Associate medical director of the British Heart Foundation, Dr Mike Knapton explores the fundamentals of heart valve disease

The symptoms of Huntington’s disease

Health & Social Care
Chief Executive of the Huntington’s disease Association, Cath Stanley explores the symptoms, causes, and the vital role of research within the field

Experts warn medical research partnerships could suffer after Brexit

Health & Social Care
Experts are voicing their concerns that a poor Brexit deal could badly affect medical research partnerships if EU programmes are not replaced

Effective prevention and control of infectious diseases

Health & Social Care
David Partridge from the British Infection Association provides a comprehensive overview of effective infection prevention and control in the UK today

Scottish government to introduce mental health funding boost

Health & Social Care
The Scottish Government has announced a mental health funding boost of £500,000 in a move announced on World Mental Health day

Mental health staff say cuts have lead to increased assault

Health & Social Care
Mental health staff have linked cuts to services and staff shortages with an increase in assault and abuse from patients, especially in England 

Dementia as a progressive condition

Health & Social Care
The Alzheimer's Society in the UK provides a fascinating glimpse into the most dementia as a progressive condition and its common forms

Health officials pledge to reduce cholera deaths by 90%

Health & Social Care
Health Officials from across the globe are set to meet in France and pledge to dramatically reduce cholera deaths by 2030

Labour calls for inquiry into private ambulance firm after service folds

Health & Social Care
The collapse of a private ambulance firm working with the NHS has led to calls for an inquiry from Labour MP Justin Madders

Health, prevention, and long-term care in Germany

Health & Social Care
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) is centred around health, prevention, and long-term care, as Open Access Government discovers

The problem of ‘hidden’ homelessness in London

Health & Social Care
A new report reveals the extent of homelessness in London and the 'hidden homeless' who do not receive adequate help from authorities A new report...

Membranous nephropathy and how can it be identified and treated

Health & Social Care
The National Kidney Foundation analyses the causes of membranous nephropathy and the science available to identify and treat it

Man in vegetative state regains some consciousness through nerve stimulator therapy

Health & Social Care
A man in a vegetative state in France has regained a degree of consciousness after experimental therapy of placing a nerve stimulator on his...

New mental health figures show a rise in depression among teenage girls

Health & Social Care
New mental health figures revealed by a study show that a quarter of teenage girls and 1 in 10 teenage boys have suffered from depression

NHS approves new ‘life extending’ lung cancer drug

Health & Social Care
After extended campaigns from charities and prominent figures, a lung cancer drug said to extend the life of sufferers has been made available on...

The impact of clinical research in rare diseases

Health & Social Care
Kit C.B. Roes from the University Medical Centre, Utrecht outlines why clinical research in rare diseases requires swift implementation of new methodology
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