UK and Israel join forced to stop arteries ageing
Scientists from the UK and Israel will join forces to carry out cutting-edge research to slow or stop blood vessels…
CQC issues warning after slimming clinic fined
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued a warning to medical service providers who fail to register with the commission. …
Social media used to boost cancer screening rates
A breast screening service in Stoke-on-Trent saw a 12.9% increase in people taking up screening invitations after practice staff were…
165 new antibiotic-resistant infections every day in England
Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise, a report by Public Health England (PHE) has found. PHE’s latest English Surveillance Programme…
Hospital birthing centre closed for ‘safety reasons’
Friarwood Birth Centre at Pontefract Hospital will close until next September. A spokesman for the centre said hospital bosses were…
Thousands unaware they’re infected with deadly Hepatitis C
Public Health England (PHE) has estimated that up to 95,600 people in the UK could be unaware that they are…
Peanut allergy treatment provides protection but not cure research says
King’s College London researchers working on a life-changing treatment for peanut allergy said they were able to reduce patients’ sensitivity…
Report blames 2013 NHS reshuffle for falling vaccination rate
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has identified the government’s 2013 reorganisation of the NHS as a major…
