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NEWS: Quarter of Teens Now Regularly Vaping
As reported by NHS England, a new report reveals that one in 10 teens vape regularly, raising concerns over addiction risks and targeting of youth keep reading
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NEWS: CQC report shows Start for Life success
As reported by NHE, new findings detail positive impact and recommendations to enhance early childhood support; families report improved confidence and outcomes The CQC review, which was keep reading
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NEWS: Medicine shortages ‘new normal’ strains NHS
As reported by GP Online, a report by the Nuffield Trust reveals frequent disruptions in medicine supplies, costing the NHS an extra £220m due to escalating shortages, exacerbated keep reading
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NEWS: Call for clarity on assisted dying
As reported by GP Online, in a landmark report, MPs urge medical bodies to provide clearer guidance to doctors on handling requests for medical reports from keep reading
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GP referrals system may be creating ‘hidden’ backlog of patients needing treatment
As reported by Medscape, a reduction in the number of GP referrals to hospitals could be creating a “hidden backlog” of patients needing help, according keep reading
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Report reveals that UK is in a ‘rapidly escalating’ diabetes crisis
As reported by The Guardian, the UK is experiencing a diabetes crisis, with cases topping 5m for the first time and people under-40s becoming increasingly keep reading
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Health Foundation report reveals ‘sorry state of affairs’ facing UK general practice
As reported by the RCGP, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs, responded to the Health Foundation’s new report ‘Stressed and Overworked’ keep reading
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Help during childbirth has declined, survey finds
As reported by the BBC, women’s experiences of care when giving birth have worsened in the last five years, says a report by England’s health and care keep reading
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UK’s early COVID response worst public health failure ever, MPs say
As reported by BBC news, the UK’s failure to do more to stop COVID spreading early in the pandemic was one of the country’s worst keep reading
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Many women have a positive experience of maternity services, but for some care continues to fall short
Most women who gave birth in February 2019 had confidence and trust in staff, felt they were ‘always’ listened to by midwives and received appropriate keep reading