One in five men and more than a quarter of women in Scotland are now classed as clinically obese.Public health consultant Dr Caroline Morrison, who is running the clinic, said: "We want to reach people who may not have benefited from other methods."Talking cures will be offered to ...
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It set out a vision for a "comprehensive health service" for England and Wales, which would become a reality just two years later. There was separate legislation for Scotland and Northern Ireland. July 1948 - The NHS is born The NHS was born on 5 July, promising nationalised hospitals, a ...
"The pay offer on the table to junior doctors in Scotland and how it was reached throws into sharp relief the obstinate approach being taken by the prime minister and the health secretary, Steve Barclay. "The health secretary has said there can be no talks while strikes are plan...
Prof Sir Stephen Powis, the NHS national medical director, has written to all NHS hospitals saying only planned surgery that is deemed “lower priority” should be delayed while anaemia is treated, reducing the chance that blood would be needed. ...
"Having considered the consultation responses, the advice of my officials and NHS leaders including the chief executive of the NHS, I have concluded that all those working in the NHS and social care will have to be vaccinated," Mr Javid said. ...
At least 80% of existing patients should be switched to the best value biologic (be it the originator or a biosimilar) within 12 months. Reaction Andrew Davies, NHS Improvement’s director of hospital pharmacy, said: "The launch of biosimilar adalimumab will be the fifth major class of biosim...
Dame Ruth May, chief nursing officer for England, and her counterparts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, have written to the RCN general secretary Pat Cullen regarding a series of concerns about safety. They said chemotherapy is being rescheduled from the strike days...
Dame Ruth May, chief nursing officer for England, and her counterparts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, have written to the RCN general secretary Pat Cullen regarding a series of concerns about safety. They said chemotherapy is being rescheduled from the strike days ...