‘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.
Councils are concerned that a fear of offending severely obese patients is contributing to rising social care costs.
A portrait has been unveiled of Patricia and Jean Owtram.
What is different about the Government’s second attempt at a contact tracing app for coronavirus?
New research has found that artificial intelligence trained to imagine the causes of an illness can help doctors make a more accurate diagnosis.
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Researchers used the method to study why flocks of long-tailed tits segregate themselves into different parts of the landscape.
Farmers also experienced an ‘influx’ of walkers on their land while reports of dog attacks on farm animals rose, NFU Mutual found.
The advice says they can do ‘more harm than good’.
The CAV 24/7 service will launch on August 5 and allow people seeking emergency treatment to be assessed over the phone.
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.
Three-quarters of the providers surveyed felt GPs and medical staff were reluctant to visit care homes during March and April.
Only one in seven appointments is being held face to face.
People have opened up about decreased activity levels, increased snacking and unhealthier diets.
The announcement is part of a £2 billion investment.
Cabinet minister Matthew Hancock has set the target as the Government prepares to unveil its obesity crackdown.