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UK public investment creates £3.3 billion boost to offshore wind sector

Public investments in environmental science are shown to be a major driver behind the UK’s wind industry. It delivers billions in economic value while also helping to protect the country’s marine environment.

NHS deficit is set to reach £2.2bn by the end of the year  

NHS trusts across England are reporting a significant shortfall in the year to date and look set to end 2015 in massive debt… Earlier this...

Local authorities hold £22.5bn in non-ringfenced reserves

Information from the government has revealed a significant increase in the amount of non-ringfenced reserves held by local authorities… Councils are under significant pressure to...

Scottish affordable homes target exceeded

The five-year target set by the Scottish government to deliver 30,000 affordable homes has reportedly been surpassed… Affordable housing remains a hot topic across the...

98 per cent of doctors vote for strike action

Junior doctors have voted in favour of taking action against ministers in a row over contracts and pay… In what is certain to be a...

Improving workplace accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Older workers with more potential for health-related issues will present new challenges for preventing work disability...

Young people poorer than previous generation

A  new report has revealed during every stage of their lives young people will be worse off than the generation before them… New analysis from...

The real cost of healthcare fraud

Jim Gee, Partner and Head of Forensic and Counter Fraud Services at PKF Littlejohn sheds light on the impact of fraud on the healthcare...

Fit-for-work tests takes toll on mental health

A new study has revealed the impact of tougher fit-for-work tests on mental health… Research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health shows...

Cameron criticised for complaining about local cuts

David Cameron has raised concerns about cuts being made by his local council, despite the fact his government is responsible for budget slashes... In what...

Government closes coal-fired power stations to make way for gas

The government have announced they are closing coal-fired power stations with a view of gas to become “central” to the UK’s energy supply…

A quarter of NI head teachers are “overworked”

Head teachers union warns more than a quarter of school leaders have unmanageable stress levels and do not receive sufficient support… Last month, teachers reported feeling...

Fuel Poverty: lower bills and healthier homes

Maria Wardrobe, Director of External Affairs at National Energy Action outlines the importance of tackling fuel poverty in the UK… Fuel poverty remains a bigger killer...

Government lays out plans to protect Britain against cyber threats

Chancellor George Osborne has laid out plans for tackling cyber threats against the UK and has announced a number of measures aimed at keeping...

Reducing the CBRN risk

Mr Adriaan van der Meer and Tristan Simonart from the Centres of Excellence (COE) at the European Commission outline the importance of lessening CBRN...

Ulster University finds new pancreatic cancer treatment

A new treatment for pancreatic cancer could improve prognosis and increase survival rates… Research from the University of Ulster could change the outlook for people...

Genomic Medicine: the reconceptualization of health and disease

Healthcare expenditure is becoming a major political and economic problem in the developed world, especially in the USA and in the EU. Genomics can...

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