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PREVENTION

Growing calls for England's drink-drive limit to be cut

By Liz Wells 23 January 2025

Calls to cut the drink-drive limit in England for the first time in 60 years are growing in strength.

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Devon trust uses algorithm to spot cancer warning signs in blood tests

By Liz Wells 20 January 2025

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has become the first trust to apply a new algorithm to routine blood analysis, which can detect differences in raised blood platelet level...

FOOD LABELLING

Calorie labelling leads to 'modest reductions' in food selection and consumption

By Liz Wells 20 January 2025

Calorie labelling of food on menus and products leads people to choose slightly fewer calories, new research reveals.

CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

Charity highlights cost of cervical screening knowledge gap

By Liz Wells 20 January 2025

A lack of knowledge about cervical screenings is ‘costing lives’, according to a cancer charity.

PREVENTION

NHS South East London unveils plan to tackle alcohol harm

By Liz Wells 15 January 2025

NHS South East London is set to take action against the growing public health impact of alcohol, following a new report outlining measures to improve treatment, reduce harm, and alleviate costs on ...

NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

Glasgow opens UK's first safer drug consumption facility

By Liz Wells 14 January 2025

The UK's first safer drug consumption facility has opened in Glasgow.

CANCER

NHS expands lifesaving bowel cancer screening programme

By Lee Peart 14 January 2025

A lifesaving screening programme for bowel cancer is being expanded by the NHS.

PREVENTION

One in two consumers believe health will improve in next five years

By Lee Peart 13 January 2025

One in two consumers (52%) believe their health will improve the next five years, according to a global survey.

LUNG CANCER

Lung cancer biomarker testing trial sees drop in deaths

By Liz Wells 10 January 2025

Biomarker testing in individuals at risk of lung cancer led to a major reduction in deaths, new research reveals.

WORKFORCE

Consultant rheumatologist receives prestigious NIHR professorship

By Lee Peart 09 January 2025

Professor Laura Coates, an honorary consultant rheumatologist at Oxford University Hospitals, has become the first rheumatologist to be awarded a prestigious Research Professorship from the Nationa...