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HOUSING

Social housing data to be integrated into NHS records

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

Social housing data is to be integrated into NHS records in a first-of-its-kind project.

THE KING'S FUND

Prevention is better than cure

By Lee Peart 28 October 2024

Launching The Kings Fund’s conference Supporting healthier lives – the shift toward prevention in London last week, chief executive Sarah Woolnough, said: ‘It’s a really important, positive, timely...

HOUSING

Retrofitting housing programme aims to help tackle fuel poverty

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

A new retrofit housing programme launched in four local areas aims to help reduce fuel poverty and accelerate progress towards net zero.

CQC

Healthcare failing many children and young people, finds CQC

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

Healthcare systems are failing many children and young people, according to the CQC.

MHRA

MHRA asks doctors to watch out for obesity injection misuse

By Liz Wells 25 October 2024

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging healthcare professionals to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections.

ONS

Chancellor urged to take 'bold steps' to improve nation's health

By Lee Peart 24 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to ‘take bold steps’ to improve the nation’s health in next week’s Budget.

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

AI model can predict health risks from ECGs

By Liz Wells 24 October 2024

A new AI model can predict patients’ risk of developing and worsening disease, and even their risk of early death, using an electrocardiogram (ECG).

VAPING

Government crackdowns on single-use vapes

By Liz Wells 24 October 2024

The ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes in England will come into force on 1 June 2025, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has confirmed.

PREVENTION

NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre awarded over £1m for research equipment

By Liz Wells 22 October 2024

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre has been awarded more than £1m by the NIHR for equipment that will support vital translational research.

INTEGRATED CARE