Call for GP partner model to be phased out
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the historic GP ‘partner model’ should be phased out to tackle the…
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Mumps outbreaks across England
Public Health England (PHE) is urging people to ensure they have two doses of MMR vaccine as mumps cases rise…
£300k health boost for London’s refugees
Thousands of London’s asylum seekers and refugees will get access to healthcare after a £300,000 charity grant. Newham-based Doctors of…
Poorest areas hit hardest by public health cuts
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling for investment in public health services to tackle health inequality and…
‘My Right To Health Care’ cards distributed outside London
Following success in London, NHS England and homelessness charity, Groundswell, will be distributing ‘My Right To Health Care’ cards, which…
Syphilis cases at their highest since World War Two
A new STI is diagnosed every 70 seconds in England, a report by the British Association for Sexual Health and…
Alcohol-related hospital admissions increase 19%
Alcohol consumption caused 358,000 hospital admissions last year, NHS Digital has revealed. The number of admissions last year was 6%…
Internet fertile ground for ‘quacks, charlatans, and cranks’
The chief executive of the NHS has warned about the impact of ‘fake news’ on people’s health. Speaking at the…
