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Cancer warnings on urinal mats for early detection

December 11, 2023

As reported by The National, the NHS in England partners with P-Wave to display messages urging men to seek help for potential cancer symptoms in keep reading

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80% GP practices embrace online health records

December 8, 2023

As reported by Digital Health, over 80% of GP practices in England now offer patients online access to their health records through the NHS App, surpassing keep reading

Scotland unveils pioneering anti-self-harm strategy

December 7, 2023

As reported by nhe, in a global first, the Scottish Government, in collaboration with COSLA, introduces a £1.5m strategy to combat self-harm stigma, encompassing a keep reading

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Warning from doctors: Missed diagnoses surge

December 7, 2023

As reported by GP Online, The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) sounds an alarm on rising missed diagnoses, attributing the increase to non-doctor staff recruitment, scaling-up keep reading

NHS England advances anti-racism framework

December 6, 2023

As reported by NHS England, it applauds the launch of the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework, the first anti-racism framework, requiring mental health service keep reading

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£55 million boost to tackle health inequalities

December 6, 2023

As reported by NIHR, a substantial £55 million research investment by NIHR will fund 11 new Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs), aiming to improve health outcomes in keep reading

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Atkins outlines NHS transformation plan

December 5, 2023

As reported by NHE, new health secretary, Victoria Atkins, unveils her vision to streamline the NHS, making it faster, fairer, and simpler for patients, while celebrating keep reading

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NHS toolkit advances inclusive workforce diversity

December 4, 2023

As reported by NHS Employers, they have launched a comprehensive toolkit, developed in collaboration with those with lived experience and healthcare organisations, to foster diversity by recruiting keep reading

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New study: Remote GP consultations raises safety concerns

December 4, 2023

As reported by ITVX, a new study warns that GP appointments conducted over the phone or online could lead to under-diagnoses of serious illnesses, putting patients keep reading

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Dame Andrea Leadsom: Confirmed as primary care minister

December 1, 2023

As reported by Nursing in Practice, Dame Andrea Leadsom takes the helm of public health, Start for Life, and primary care, steering the Department of Health keep reading