Archives for August, 2017

Public Health England urges over 40’s to walk faster amid inactivity concerns-2645

August 29th, 2017

Public Health England is urging over 40’s to walk faster in a bid to tackle rising levels of inactivity. Officials from the body are encouraging middle-aged people to start walking more frequently to boost activity levels. Statistics show that people over the age of 40 are doing less exercise than ever and this could result […]

Health officials call for calorie content to be reduced in popular foods in a bid to tackle obesity-4572

August 22nd, 2017
Health officials call for calorie content to be reduced in popular foods in a bid to tackle obesity-4572

Health officials are calling for the calorie content of popular foods to be reduced in a bid to tackle rising rates of child obesity in England. Officials from Public Health England believe that most people are eating between 200 and 300 extra calories per day, and reducing the calorific value of popular foods could help […]

200 Cases of Drug Resistant Fungus Candida Auris Reported in Britain-2443

August 15th, 2017

It has been reported that 200 people in 20 separate NHS trusts and independent hospitals have been infected or contaminated with a potentially lethal strain of Candida auris, a drug resistant fungus. The fungus was first discovered in Japan, as a family of yeasts that can live on the skin or inside the body, which […]

Charity claims IVF treatment in England is being cut back-3682

August 8th, 2017

A fertility charity has claimed that IVF treatment is being cut back in some areas of England. Fertility Network UK believes that some couples in England are not being offered IVF in line with NICE guidelines, which recommend up to 3 cycles of IVF for couples who have been unable to conceive naturally. The charity, […]

Health Secretary reveals plans for 21,000 extra mental health workers-6112

August 1st, 2017

The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has announced plans to recruit an extra 21,000 mental health workers in a bid to bring mental health care in line with treatment provided for physiological health conditions. Speaking about the new plans, Mr Hunt said that it was time to address the “historic imbalance” between services aimed at mental […]

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