NHS
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Couch to 5k website accessed every 12 seconds at New Year
Getting fit remains a key New Year resolution – with NHS resources playing a key role in delivering effective advice, NHS officials say today. Read more
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In-depth check-ups promised for new mothers
All new mothers in England are to receive an in-depth mental and physical check-up from their GP in the weeks after they give birth, NHS officials have promised. Read more
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Mosquito disease to reach UK within 20 years, climate report warns
England could be infested with disease-bearing mosquitoes within 20 years if the world fails to slow the process of climate change, according to an expert report. Read more
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Cervical screenings down as NHS urges women to come forward
Three in ten women invited by the NHS to have cervical screening do not take up the offer – and the numbers attending have dropped slightly, according to new data. Read more
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NHS to trial new prostate screening techniques
The NHS is to launch a major prostate cancer screening trial, it has been announced. Read more
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CBT to be offered for menopause
Cognitive behaviour therapy should be offered to women with severe menopausal symptoms, according to guidance issued today. Read more
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Guideline change affected outcomes for very premature babies
Survival among very premature babies has risen following recent guideline changes in England and Wales, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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NHS to give hybrid loop systems to diabetes patients
The NHS is to begin offering an advanced technology, branded an “artificial pancreas”, to patients with type 1 diabetes, it has been announced. Read more
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NHS to offer women drug to prevent breast cancer
Up to 300,000 women at risk of breast cancer could take a drug that prevents the disease, it was announced today. Read more
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New Parkinson’s infusion treatment approved
A treatment that improves uptake of dopamine in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease has gained approval for use in the NHS in England, it has been announced. Read more