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NHS must plan for heat and wildfires, says expert
Health services should be "preparing in advance rather than reacting" to events, including heatwaves and wildfires, an academic has said. Firefighters have been tackling rural blazes across the East ...
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Norfolk to receive NHS mental health hubs and crisis unit
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Four new mental health facilities promised across Cambridgeshire will be 'lifeline'
Four new mental health facilities will be built in Cambridgeshire, including two emergency departments. The developments are part of a £343 million national initiative that marks the biggest redesign ...
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside starts winter flu jab campaign
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging people to get vaccinated as part of early preparations for winter, with the national booking system now open to help ease demand on healthcare services during the ...
Preventative mental health reform plans backed by Oxfordshire charity
Oxford-based charity Response has endorsed the Government’s £343m plan to enhance existing preventative mental health care provisions designed to ensure fewer ...
Programme to help shape future health services across Devon
People in Devon are being invited to have their say on shaping future health services in their communities. A new county-wide conversation has launched in the county as part of the ‘Let’s talk ...
Integrated NHS partnership transforms care for children with cerebral palsy
A decade-long collaboration between Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) and University Hospitals Coventry and ...
GP practice in Dundee introduces robotic assistance
Patients in Dundee are experiencing a new way of conducting health checks with the help of medical robotics.
London to host health innovation conference this October
Healthcare leaders from the NHS and the independent sector will gather in London for the biennial Harley Street Health District conference.
Devon residents invited to shape health service future
A new county-wide initiative is encouraging locals to share their views on how future community health services should look.
Welsh health sector explores new approaches to service challenges
Experts are looking at how innovative working methods could secure the future of the NHS in Wales.
NHS to introduce at-home HPV cervical screening in Essex
Eligible residents in Essex will soon be invited to participate in a free, at-home HPV self-testing programme.
Manchester researcher wins major fellowship to study bacteria’s hidden weapons
A University of Manchester researcher has secured a major fellowship to investigate how bacteria attack their rivals, work that could reveal new ways to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Social prescribing may help people connect with care without driving up costs
A University of Manchester study of more than 1.4 million records suggests social prescribing is linked to more healthcare use at first, followed by a small reduction in GP appointments within a year.
Manchester scientists rethink a key part of how wounds heal
University of Manchester researchers have challenged a long-standing view of how the blood-clotting protein fibrinogen behaves at an air interface, opening new questions about wound healing.