In a significant step to support those seeking to quit smoking, NHS England has announced the reintroduction of Varenicline, an improved stop-smoking medication available by prescription. With the potential to aid tens of thousands of individuals in England, this daily tablet is
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – 36 cautions have been issued by coroners in England and Wales this year over the inadequate sharing of NHS patient information, with some patients failing due to a lack of accurate information. Problems induced by conflicting IT
Thousands of doctors and nurses have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him to ditch the highly controversial assisted dying bill and say they will refuse to take part if the law is changed. The letter, organised by the
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Health Secretary has urged the NHS to review prostate cancer screening following Sir Chris Hoy’s appeal for earlier tests. The Health Secretary has said that the NHS will review its direction on testing for prostate cancer
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In an effort to prevent the spread of stomach bugs and winter illnesses, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding parents of the simple steps they can take. The UK is now starting to witness cases
Very recently I have had the good fortune of listening to what two distinguished oncologists – doctors who specialise in the treatment of cancer – have to say about the prospect of assisted suicide becoming law in this country. I met the
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The NHS has started trialling a new iPhone adapter which can inspect whether someone has throat cancer. The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) claimed that thousands of patients could obtain the all-clear for suspected throat cancer quickly
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Health Secretary expresses NHS cannot be turned around ‘overnight’ but promises to get service ‘back on its feet.’ The health secretary Wes Streeting has cautioned that the NHS will not be turned around in one budget,
London (Parliament Politics Magzine) – Hundreds of health staffers have urged the General Medical Council to prevent suspending doctors imprisoned for peaceful climate activism ahead of a trial which could witness the first jailing of a functional GP for a non-violent climate
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The latest Alzheimer’s drug has been denied for widespread usefulness by the NHS in England after the health spending watchdog stated that it “does not currently present value for the NHS”. It is the second disease-modifying Alzheimer’s
