A nationwide programme to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals. The positive effects observed in the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme – the largest such project in the world helping people across the UK to lose weight and control their blood sugar …
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UK motorists will be protected at the pumps under tough new powers that will shine a light on any attempt from retailers to unfairly hike up fuel prices. Under new amendments tabled to the Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Bill, the CMA will become the body responsible for closely monitoring road fuel prices and …
A landmark deal has been agreed that is set to save the NHS £14 billion over 5 years in medicines costs, enable patients to access the latest lifesaving treatments more consistently and boost the UK’s position as a global superpower in advanced healthcare, technology and clinical research. The new deal secures savings for the taxpayer-funded …
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The latest national surveillance data, announced at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual conference in Leeds today, shows that an estimated 58,224 people in England had an antibiotic resistant infection in 2022 – a rise of 4% since 2021 (55,792). Deaths due to severe antibiotic resistant infections also increased from 2021 to 2022 (from 2,110 …
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Thousands of men’s lives could be saved, and their loved ones spared the tragedy of losing someone to cancer, as a major new prostate cancer screening trial is set to get under way in the UK backed by £42 million from the government and Prostate Cancer UK. The first-of-its-kind trial – called TRANSFORM – will …
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Hundreds of community centres, libraries, places of worship and other venues have all opened their doors to offer Warm Welcomes across Birmingham during the Cost of Living crisis. And this winter, the city’s Warm Welcomes network of community spaces will reach 300 – as the need for support provided by the network has not gone …
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Listen to the first episode of ‘My Mate’s a Footballer’ here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0grxpyk A new podcast promising sport and comedy is available on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live from Thursday 16 November. In this 20-part series, comedian Joe Wilkinson reveals that he’s always wanted a professional footballer as a mate. Fortunately for him, Leeds …
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has extended the licence of the cystic fibrosis medicines Kaftrio (ivacaftor, tezacaftor and elexacaftor) and Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for children aged two to five years old. These medicines were already authorised for use in treating cystic fibrosis with a common gene mutation in patients aged six years and …
Local authorities across England will benefit from almost £267 million of government funding next year to improve drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services. The funding, which will be rolled out in April 2024, will enable local authorities to: recruit more specialised staff to work with people with drug and alcohol problems support more prison …
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The NHS will visit thousands of people in England’s lung cancer hotspots with giant inflatable lungs this month, to raise awareness of potential cancer symptoms and help catch cancer earlier. The Let’s Talk Lung Cancer roadshow, run between NHS England and Roy Castle Lung Foundation, kicks off as new survey data reveals that just a …
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