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20 Jul 2021 Health

No code, no problem: Chief.AI and Medicines Discovery Catapult harness the power of AI for new pay as you go drug discovery platform

Informing consumer choice is vital to the levelling up health agenda

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20 Jul 2021 Health

Informing consumer choice is vital to the levelling up health agenda

If we are serious about levelling up, we must give everyone the opportunity to make more informed nutrition choices.

19 Jul 2021 Health

Cervical screenings save lives

In 2016, I was diagnosed with CIN3 and abnormal cells which have a high chance of becoming cancerous if left untreated. I had to have surgery and now live without the majority of my cervix. It is a story that I was hesitant to open up about because of the stigma that sadly still exists.

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06 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

BANT critically questions the announcement of a new £100 million NHS Digital Weight Management Programme and subsequent snub of existing practitioners

BANT critically questions the strategy and merit of investing £100 million into the new NHS digital weight management program, launched 1st July 2021

28 Jun 2021 Health

Banning junk food adverts will help people make healthier choices about what they eat

Banning junk food ads must be the start, rather than the end, of a multipronged national effort equal to the growing size of the obesity and health challenge.

There are better ways of caring for the most vulnerable than assisted suicide

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28 Jun 2021 Home affairs

There are better ways of caring for the most vulnerable than assisted suicide

Legalising assisted suicide would go against the extraordinary efforts over the past 18 months to protect human life.

22 Jun 2021 Health

It’s time to treat the rise in eating disorders as a public health crisis

We must transform the face of eating disorders research, treatment and understanding, so that all types of eating disorders are visible.

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15 Jun 2021 Economy

GGF Launches New Health, Safety and Environment Hub

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online Health, Safety and Environment Hub that will house all the health, safety and environment services and products the Federation delivers for Members and the industry.

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14 Jun 2021 Health

Acute inpatient wards: Time to implement psychological therapies

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended psychological therapies for severe mental health problems.

04 Jun 2021 Coronavirus

Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

In the first in a new series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with a Parliamentarian to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. First up, kickboxer Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

27 May 2021 Health

Government failure on social care should come as no surprise – they’ve been letting down people trapped in institutions for years

Ten years on from the Winterbourne View revelations, it is time for the government to back up their rhetoric with action and end the long list of broken promises to autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

21 May 2021 Health

Action is needed to tackle the desperate situation facing cancer services

The government needs a plan to ensure the long-term resuscitation of the cancer workforce and maintain the standards of care that people deserve nationwide.

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14 May 2021 Environment

Microplastics and sewage in rivers: a threat to ecosystems, the environment and public health

River corridors have provided therapeutic green spaces in our towns and cities during the pandemic.

13 May 2021 Health

Ministers must face up to the addiction crisis and its devastating consequences

The huge increase in alcohol related deaths is one of the worst consequences of the Covid-related mental health emergency. Without action, many more could pay a tragic price.

10 May 2021 Health

Women have right to choose abortion at home

When visiting a clinic remains such a tough experience for so many, removing the option of telemedicine, without a clinical basis for doing so, would be indefensible.

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07 May 2021 Health

BANT welcomes the BJGP article on the ‘lifestyle medicine movement’ and opens the door to further discussions.

BANT welcomes the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) May 4th article on lifestyle medicine and is encouraged by the acknowledgement of well-informed drivers validating this movement.

28 Apr 2021 Health

Investing in a healthier nation will make us more resilient to any future pandemic

A ten year ‘Health Improvement Plan’ backed with £3bn of new funding will transform the health of communities who have suffered most.

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15 Apr 2021 Health

Place-based developments in health care: What can we learn from health and wellbeing boards?

This article was originally published in On Primary Care, a collection of essays identifying the challenges and opportunities facing policymakers today in the UK primary care sector.

07 Apr 2021 Coronavirus

Mental health support is vital for individuals with muscle-wasting conditions

The last long year of Covid restrictions and logjams in health care for non-Covid cases has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities and magnified them.

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31 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Health messaging in the vaccine rollout: the role of the community

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been met with much enthusiasm, with some hailing it as the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But health experts fear such optimism might prompt people to pay less attention to hygienic compliance measures, such as hand washing and wearing masks in public.

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18 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decisions: DNR queries to charity more than doubled in 2020, with majority seeking protection from CPR

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15 Mar 2021 Health

BANT calls time on counting calories over promoting food quality and nutrients

The time has come to recognise the folly of counting calories in favour of recognising the importance of food quality and nutrient diversity says BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) in their new Food for your Health Campaign, launched 22nd February 2021.

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12 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Virtual group gets weight loss results

Slimming World's review* of nearly 2,000 members who attend virtual group sessions shows that, when groups can’t meet in person, receiving support virtually is still highly effective.

12 Mar 2021 Health

The government must take action to give victims of the infected blood scandal justice before it’s too late

Haemophiliacs were invisible as their community was ravaged by HIV/AIDS in the 1980s. There must be long overdue justice for these forgotten victims.