Major NHS Shake-Up as Hundreds of Oversight Bodies to Be Axed
Date: Tuesday, 01 July 2025 14:00
The government has announced plans to scrap over 200 organisations involved in managing and monitoring the NHS in England, as part of efforts to simplify the health system. Among those set to close are Healthwatch…
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Primary School Pupils Learn Sun Safety to Cut Skin Cancer Risk
Date: Tuesday, 01 July 2025 13:50
Young children across Kent are taking part in a new scheme teaching them how to stay safe in the sun, with the aim of lowering rates of skin cancer in future generations. The pilot project,…
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Free Sunscreen Schemes Gain Favour Amid Heatwave
Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 14:45
As temperatures climb, a Sheffield city-centre pub is handing out complimentary suncream and water in its beer garden, while Bassetlaw District Council has fitted dispensers in parks and other public spaces. A survey for the…
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Home HPV Kits to Boost Cervical Screening Uptake
Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 14:43
From January, women in England who have delayed their cervical screening will be able to carry out the essential test at home. The new self-sampling packs contain a long swab to collect a vaginal sample…
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Spending Review Delivers Gains for Health and Schools, Falls Short on Social Care
Date: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 12:11
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has mapped out the next three years of Whitehall funding, promising a 3 per cent annual rise for the NHS - about £29 billion extra overall - and a renewed push to…
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Heat-Health Alerts as England Braces for 33 °C
Date: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 12:09
Yellow heat-health alerts now blanket much of England as forecasters predict temperatures approaching 33 °C. The joint warning from the UK Health Security Agency and Met Office covers London, the South, the Midlands and parts…
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Doctors Raise Concerns Over Rapid Spread of New ‘Nimbus’ Covid Variant in UK
Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025 09:46
Health experts are warning of a rising number of cases in the UK linked to a newly identified Covid strain, known as NB.1.8.1 or “Nimbus.” According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), this variant…
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NHS Plans Major Expansion of Robotic Surgery to Tackle Waiting Lists
Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025 09:45
The NHS is preparing to significantly increase its use of robotic surgery in a bid to reduce waiting times and improve patient outcomes. Under new plans, the number of operations assisted by robots will rise…
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Severe Shortage of Vital Digestive Medicine Impacts Cancer Patients
Date: Wednesday, 04 June 2025 12:23
Pharmacists across the UK are raising the alarm over a critical shortage of Creon, a pancreatic enzyme treatment essential for people living with pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis, and cystic fibrosis. The ongoing supply crisis is…
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NHS Rolls Out Therapeutic Game to Support Children with Anxiety
Date: Wednesday, 04 June 2025 12:21
A new digital intervention combining gaming and therapy is being offered to children in Gloucestershire to help tackle rising anxiety levels. Lumi Nova, a mobile game rooted in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), is designed to…
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New Radiotherapy Machines to Speed Up Cancer Treatment Across the UK
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 12:29
Thousands of cancer patients across the UK are set to benefit from faster, more precise treatment thanks to a major upgrade in NHS radiotherapy equipment. From August, 28 hospitals – including those within the Royal…
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Clacton Could Pioneer NHS Health Checks from Age 30
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 12:19
Plans are being developed to offer free NHS health checks to people as young as 30 in Clacton-on-Sea, in what could become a national first. Currently, these routine checks are offered to individuals aged 40…
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