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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.

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08 Mar 2021 Health

New food-first tactics are needed to tackle the modifiable factors involved in obesity and metabolic dysregulation

Figures show that a staggering 63% of the British population is now classified as overweight or obese (1).

Supporting families with healthy food through lockdown

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04 Mar 2021 Communities

Supporting families with healthy food through lockdown

Thanks to funding from The National Lottery, the Friendly Food Club has helped thousands of struggling families in Dorset learn to cook affordable, nutritious meals and make new friends.

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03 Mar 2021 Health

Today's Budget fails to address the workforce crisis and funding shortages in Health and Social Care, RCEM says

Responding to the Chancellor's statement in the Commons outlining the Government's Budget, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:

01 Mar 2021 Health

The Health and Care Bill will build a health service fit for a post-pandemic future

Our health and care system has performed amazingly throughout this time of national crisis, in very large part down to the phenomenal efforts of our fantastic NHS and care workforce.

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01 Mar 2021 Health

BANT calls for recognition of personalised nutrition with the launch of their Food for your Health campaign

BANT has campaigned for improved nutrition initiatives for over twenty years but is now consolidating its knowledge and reputation with the launch on 22 February 2021 of its own long-term campaign entitled: Food for your Health.

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01 Mar 2021 Health

Health organisations urge UK Government to endorse UN Political Declaration protecting patients, medics and health facilities in war zones

UK Health organisations have written a letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab, urging the Foreign Secretary and the UK Government to ensure healthcare facilities, nursing and health workers, and their patients are protected in conflict torn countries.

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26 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Area-based vaccination would better protect against COVID-19

Dr Ruth Watkinson and Professor Matt Sutton, from the Health Organisation, Policy and Economics (HOPE) group and the Institute for Health Policy and Organisation, argue that everyone living in areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates should now be prioritised for vaccination.

25 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?

The government’s latest obesity strategy includes a watershed on advertising unhealthy foods and changes to labelling. But is that enough to reverse the crisis, or should the emphasis be on tackling food poverty and improving access to clinical support? Georgina Bailey reports

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15 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

RCEM Emergency Department Winter Flow Project Report - 15 February 2021

The report shows that there were 55,718 attendances (up from 55,634 the previous week), average Four Hour Standard Performance was 73.66% (up from 71.64% the previous week) and the number of 12 hour waits was 2,553 (down from 2,609 the previous week).

Tackling the loneliness of life with HIV during lockdown

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15 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Tackling the loneliness of life with HIV during lockdown

Many people with HIV have seen their social and support networks unravel or disappear during the pandemic. Thanks to support from the National Lottery, the Terrence Higgins Trust has been working since the start of the pandemic to address the isolation for those living with HIV.

How data can help us tackle deep-seated problems

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15 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

How data can help us tackle deep-seated problems

The R rate, cases per 100,000 – we’ve all got used to regular data updates in the last year, but other numbers behind the scenes are helping to shape our response to the pandemic too.

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02 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Mind responds to study showing that expansions in social security system and increasing benefits can improve mental health outcomes

Mind have responded to the first systematic review on the effects of social security reforms on mental health by Newcastle University.

01 Feb 2021 Health

If we redouble our efforts, we can end the HIV epidemic by 2030

An HIV diagnosis has gone from being a near-death sentence for sadly far too many to a manageable condition. It is critical with cuts to the UK aid budget that our action on global health is not lost.

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26 Jan 2021 Health

Alzheimer's Society responds to latest vaccine figures

In a press conference today, the Health Secretary said that 78.7% of those aged 80 or older in the UK had received the first dose of the Covid vaccine.

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18 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Performance sinks to new low despite drop in attendances

The latest data from RCEM Winter Flow Project 2020-21 reflects the scale of the challenge covid continues to present at Emergency Departments (EDs).

15 Jan 2021 Health

Government must act now to delay onset of age-related diseases

People are living longer, but many of these extra years are spent in poor health. The priority for both public health and economic policy interventions need to be those living in deprivation.

14 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

We must not let the horrors of Covid destroy our health service in the long term

Airless boxes, linoleum-lined and artificially lit, hospitals are not the beacons of health some may expect. Were it not for the familiar scent of fresh toast wafting through the wards at 7:10am every morning, it would be perfectly possible to exist within their walls yet outside of time, like one of Schrödinger’s subjects.

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17 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Biology 2.0: Combining machine-learning, robotics and biology to deliver drug discovery of tomorrow

Intelligent OMICS, Arctoris and Medicines Discovery Catapult test in silico pipeline for identifying new molecules for cancer treatment

17 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

We need a national strategy to tackle health inequalities

Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and disadvantaged groups in our society. Action is required, but it’s sadly lacking so far

MPs, Clinicians and Charity Leaders fight inequalities in heart valve treatment

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15 Dec 2020 Health

MPs, Clinicians and Charity Leaders fight inequalities in heart valve treatment

Valve for Life is raising awareness of valvular heart disease, facilitating access to new therapies such as TAVI, increasing educational standards and reducing obstacles to therapy, and reducing discrimination in access to care.