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New campaign calls for ‘drink free days’
Public Health England and Drinkaware have launched a new campaign ‘Drink Free Days’, encouraging people to cut down and take a break from drinking A keep reading
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New MDU journal focuses on preventing delayed diagnosis of male cancers
The MDU has published new guidance on how to better diagnose male cancers; 92% of male cancer cases handled by the MDU in 2015-2016 involved keep reading
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Doctors suffering mental health problems are ‘the last taboo in the NHS’
A BBC Two programme, which aired yesterday, highlighted the tragic impact that a lack of mental health services for doctors can have The mental health keep reading
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Mental health therapists in practices could ‘radically change’ primary care
New guidelines from NHS England could see mental health therapists placed within GP surgeries NHS England has set out new guidelines which encourage the placement keep reading
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GPs are letting down heart failure patients
British Heart Foundation research has revealed serious shortcomings in heart failure care, much of which could be improved by better GP-hospital communication According to new keep reading
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Boosting community health; becoming a ‘parkrun’ practice
One way of lessening the pressure on general practice is looking at ways of improving the health of the population. Social prescribing is being promoted keep reading
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Report highlights ‘stark inequalities’ in Scottish health
NHS Health Scotland has found that 32.9% of bad health and early deaths in Scotland could be avoided if the quality of life wasn’t so keep reading
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Flu vaccinations; a successful programme in need of development
As summer edges to a close, the focus shifts once more to the winter flu season and vaccinations. However, while flu vaccinations have been shown keep reading
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A time to quit: supporting smoking cessation in general practice
A new report exploring GPs’ prescribing practices for quitting services and treatment, published by the British Lung Foundation, revealed a 75% decline in the number keep reading
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iCares pilot scheme saves £7m in NHS costs
A scheme underway in Sandwell in the West Midlands has proven hugely successful for patients with long-term conditions, while saving the NHS millions According to keep reading