NHS
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Respiratory and allergy services face the future
Four hospital groups have been selected to test new approaches to care in a project backed by the Royal College of Physicians, it was announced today. Read more
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Screening picks up early stage bowel cancer
Screening is more likely to pick up colorectal cancer at the earliest stage than GP referral or emergency hospital admission, data released today shows. Read more
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Call to tackle overtreatment – Scottish CMO
The new Scottish chief medical officer has called for a drive against over-treatment in her first annual report. Read more
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Parkinson’s therapies lack support
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy do not produce improvements in quality of life for patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease, according to a UK study. Read more
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Health checks have prevented illness – study
The controversial British NHS Health Check programme has successfully prevented major cardiovascular incidents, according to research published today. Read more
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Alcohol guidelines cut limits for men, pregnant women
Tough new guidelines on alcohol consumption are launched across the UK today. Read more
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Cut sugar in drinks and save lives – study
The UK could prevent hundreds of thousands of people developing diabetes by reducing sugar content in drinks, researchers say today. Read more
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Diabetes patients pass 4m
The UK now has more than four million people living with diabetes, according to an analysis. Read more
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Parents urged to cut child sugar
British five-year-olds now consume their own weight in sugar every year, campaigners said today. Read more
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COPD campaign aims to catch New Year
More than a million people are now living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to figures published today. Read more