‘GPs should routinely weigh patients whose condition may be linked to obesity’
Councils are concerned that a fear of offending severely obese patients is contributing to rising social care costs.
UK News|Aug 19, 2020
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Sisters’ wartime role in codebreaking recognised after decades of secrecy
A portrait has been unveiled of Patricia and Jean Owtram.
UK News|Aug 13, 2020
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Covid-19 contact tracing app: Key questions answered about new trial
What is different about the Government’s second attempt at a contact tracing app for coronavirus?
UK News|Aug 13, 2020
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AI with ‘imagination’ could help doctors with diagnosis, study suggests
New research has found that artificial intelligence trained to imagine the causes of an illness can help doctors make a more accurate diagnosis.
UK News|Aug 11, 2020
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Sea Donkey is on his way to France
SEA DONKEY Adrian Sarchet set off yesterday in a bid to become the first person to swim 30 miles solo from Guernsey to France.
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Maths developed by Alan Turing used to understand bird behaviour
Researchers used the method to study why flocks of long-tailed tits segregate themselves into different parts of the landscape.
UK News|Aug 11, 2020
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Spike in sheep rustling at height of coronavirus pandemic – report
Farmers also experienced an ‘influx’ of walkers on their land while reports of dog attacks on farm animals rose, NFU Mutual found.
UK News|Aug 3, 2020
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Painkillers like paracetamol should not be prescribed for chronic pain – Nice
The advice says they can do ‘more harm than good’.
UK News|Aug 3, 2020
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Launch of emergency unit appointment service is ‘way forward’ for NHS, GP says
The CAV 24/7 service will launch on August 5 and allow people seeking emergency treatment to be assessed over the phone.
UK News|Jul 31, 2020
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Sponge on a string test could transform oesophageal cancer diagnosis – study
The test, which can be carried out by a nurse in the GP surgery, can also pick up abnormal cells and potentially early-stage cancer.
UK News|Jul 30, 2020
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Half of care providers ‘pressured’ into taking in untested hospital patients
Three-quarters of the providers surveyed felt GPs and medical staff were reluctant to visit care homes during March and April.
UK News|Jul 30, 2020
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Survey shows how GP services changed during pandemic
Only one in seven appointments is being held face to face.
UK News|Jul 30, 2020
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Lockdown made the UK’s obesity problem ‘worse’
People have opened up about decreased activity levels, increased snacking and unhealthier diets.
UK News|Jul 28, 2020
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Bikes on the NHS part of ‘biggest’ plan to boost active travel
The announcement is part of a £2 billion investment.
UK News|Jul 27, 2020
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Lose 5lbs to help save the NHS money, says Health Secretary
Cabinet minister Matthew Hancock has set the target as the Government prepares to unveil its obesity crackdown.
UK News|Jul 27, 2020
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