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Under half of over-40s attend free health checks
The BBC has reported that less than 50% of people over 40 take advantage of the free health checks available to them A free, routine keep reading
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Diabetes: Focusing on prevention, not cure
Managing diabetes is a growing challenge for GP practices, with costs increasing exponentially as the numbers of people living with the condition grow. Practising GP keep reading
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800-calorie diet prescribed to type 2 diabetes sufferers
As reported by the BBC, the NHS is set to prescribe a new diet to type 2 diabetes sufferers which will see them consuming only keep reading
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Sweetened drinks may pose the greatest risk of type 2 diabetes
Researchers say that public health strategies to cut sweetened drink consumption could be useful, as they create a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than keep reading
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GP practice increases seasonal flu uptake by 20%
New technology may have the power to transform the NHS, but simply picking up the ‘phone and calling patients helped one London GP practice increase keep reading
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Diabetics denied new monitoring device by GPs
As reported by The Guardian, a BMJ report has shown that many GPs across the UK aren’t prescribing a potentially life-saving glucose-monitoring device to those keep reading
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Integration is everything: why joined up care requires joined up systems
We live in a connected world and it only makes sense that our healthcare is equally connected. Mark Vizard, business development manager at Hicom, outlines why integrating diverse data keep reading
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Doctors call for better initiatives to combat pollution
Doctors are calling for more clean air initiatives to combat the healthcare issues linked with the problem With Clean Air Day occurring last week (21 keep reading
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Diabetes study shows GPs need to treat the person, not the physical symptoms
It’s Diabetes Awareness Week, and a new study shows that diabetic people are experiencing high levels of mental health issues related to their condition It’s keep reading
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New service to reduce number of diabetic foot amputations across Fylde coast
New service launched on the Fylde coast to tackle and reduce the number of foot amputations resulting from diabetes A new team aimed at reducing keep reading