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Britons are prouder of their health-care system than they are of the monarchy. But when the English National Health Service (NHS) turns 75 in July, the mood will not be celebratory. Hospital waiting lists in England spiral beyond 7m, forcing many to wait months or even years for treatment....
Workplaces are becoming more diverse for a number of reasons; women’s participation rates have increased over the last 40 years as they no longer leave the workplace once they get married, they are much more likely to return to work and continue to work after having children and there is ...
My research suggests that costs to the NHS could be significantly reduced. One ofmy studiesindicates that if half of England's5 million smokersswitched to e-cigarettes or heated tobacco, the NHS would save more than £500 million a year. The shift away from cigarettes would lead to a decre...
or how many people I know…I said "I know so-and-so, I'll ring them up or you ring this person and they'll be able to tell you." And I suppose what it's brought home to me is actually the amount of enduring contacts I have… Even if they've moved to other roles and I'...
Shorter medical degrees, apprenticeships, and £2.4bn in funding are among the radical plans being put forward to solve NHS England's severe staffing crisis. The latest on this story ishere. The long-awaited NHS workforce plan is due to be published in...
Now, because I've got health in most senses, sort of, job and work and like I've got, I'm sort of … that's fine. I don't necessarily enjoy the work, but at least I've got a job, which many people haven't got, at least in my situation. I still have interests and activit...
Interpretation Many people at risk of STIs in Britain underestimated their risk, and many who correctly perceived themselves to be at risk had not recently accessed STI healthcare. Health promotion needs to address this mismatch and ensure that people access healthcare appropriate to their needs.Pr...
Many argue that NHS backlogs are contributing to excess death numbers, and pressures are evident across all areas of services. According to the latest data from November, 6.4 million patients were on the waiting list for treatment in England, 42% of ...
Almost all routine or pre-planned care could be impacted in some way, according to Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England's national medical director. He said thousands of routine procedures have already been rescheduled but called on people to attend appointments that have not bee...