Superbugs are wreaking havoc in hospitals up and down the country. Open any newspaper and you’ll find daily reports of an MRSA outbreak in Manchester or a C.Difficile spate in Somerset – and things are set to get worse unless drugs companies can raise up to £25bn. That’s the view of Jim O’Neill, a government […]
The Stroke Association has issued a warning over the risk of strokes among young people following a study that suggests more and more working age people are suffering strokes. A study conducted by the Stroke Association shows a significant increase in hospital admissions among men aged 40-54 between 2000 and 2014. In 2014, 6,221 men […]
Pepsi has announced that it will remove the controversial artificial sweetener, aspartame, from Diet Pepsi in the USA. Despite the fact that regulators approve the use of aspartame as a sweetener, executives at Pepsi have decided to scrap the sweetener in response to consumer demand. Sales of Diet Pepsi fell by 5 per cent in […]
A new study has revealed that young girls face growing risks of emotional problems. The number of girls affected by emotional issues has risen by 7 percent in 5 years, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Figures for boys remained fairly stable over the five-year period and charities believe […]
Health charges for non-EU residents have been increased in a bid to stamp out health tourism, the Department of Health has confirmed. Patients from outside the European Union who seek treatment in NHS hospitals in the UK will now be charged at 150% of the standard cost of treatment. Patients from outside the EU who […]
New government legislation relating to drug-driving has come into force. And, while this is welcome news regarding those driving under the influence of illegal drugs, motorists should be aware that legal prescription drugs are also affected by these new laws. What is the new law? The new laws set limits on a number of drugs, […]
Experts have warned that mosquitoes could bring tropical diseases including dengue fever and West Nile virus to the UK. Writing in the Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal, experts warned that the milder climates of the UK could provide an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, increasing the risk of some infectious diseases. Representatives from Public Health England […]
Leading health professionals have called for pharmacists to be given a more expansive role in communities in a bid to ease pressure on GP services. Proposals put forward by the Royal College of General Practice and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society suggest that more pharmacists should be employed to treat patients at GP services and deal […]
Heath experts have called for all restaurants to provide a salad bar in a bid to crack down on soaring rates of obesity and related health conditions, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. NHS chiefs believe that offering a salad bar would help to promote healthy eating and discourage patrons from making unhealthy food […]
Research has found that many surgeries across the UK are struggling to cope with increasing demands from patients, with numerous patients reporting difficulties getting an appointment. In Whitehaven, Cumbria, the phone lines open at 8am and it’s commonplace for the 49 appointments for the day to be filled within 15 minutes. This is a situation that occurs […]