Health campaigner ‘humbled’ at MBE
Melissa Mead has campaigned to raise awareness of sepsis after her one-year-old son William died from the condition in 2014.
UK News|Dec 28, 2018
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Loneliness and isolation as bad for health as chronic diseases, doctor warns
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard said such feelings can be ‘magnified’ over the festive season and urged people to be good citizens.
UK News|Dec 24, 2018
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US Air Force’s most powerful GPS satellite launched
SpaceX blasted it into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Sunday.
World News|Dec 23, 2018
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GPs ‘could miss vital patient details in busy winter months’
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard says some doctors are ‘playing it safe’ and referring people for unnecessary tests.
UK News|Dec 22, 2018
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Look for depression and dementia signs in loved ones at Christmas, expert urges
Anyone who is concerned about a friend or relative should encourage them to get help, a NHS head has warned.
UK News|Dec 22, 2018
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Health experts warn NHS under ‘massive stress’
A bed occupancy rate of 85% is recommended to maintain patient safety standards, but it was far higher than that in many hospitals last week.
UK News|Dec 20, 2018
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Lapland’s reindeer are now being tracked using GPS
While they might once have relied on Rudolph’s red nose for navigation, they now have a much more hi-tech alternative.
World News|Dec 20, 2018
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Trump signs order to create ‘critical’ US Space Command
The move comes amid growing concerns that China and Russia are working on ways to disrupt, disable or even destroy US satellites.
World News|Dec 18, 2018
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Extra health cash must be ‘targeted and effective’, Government warned
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh stressed the pressure facing the Scottish NHS.
UK News|Dec 12, 2018
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Prison service head warns of ‘pure equality’ in violence against staff
Reflecting on changes during his 35-year career, Michael Spurr noted that for a long time male inmates would not hit female officers.
UK News|Dec 11, 2018
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GP numbers in Scotland grow to almost 5,000
A doctors’ union has hailed the improvement but urged the Scottish Government to build on its commitments.
UK News|Dec 11, 2018
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Obesity gap widening among P1 children in Scotland, figures reveal
Pupils from poorer areas almost twice as likely to be at risk of obesity compared to those from wealthier places.
UK News|Dec 11, 2018
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‘Tagging prisoners not to be looked at in isolation’
TAGGING of offenders and short-term sentencing needs to be considered as part of a wider conversation than just Home Affairs, according to the committee’s vice-president.
News|Dec 10, 2018
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One in 10 patients waiting three weeks to see GP, figures reveal
The data also shows around one in 20 people are failing to turn up to appointments.
UK News|Dec 7, 2018
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Nine in ten NI GPs concerned about increased workloads this winter
Practices will be under ‘intense strain’ over the coming months, the Royal College of GPs warned, as it published a members’ survey.
UK News|Dec 5, 2018
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