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North Tees NHS streamlines intensive care admissions

By Liz Wells 05 November 2024

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has extended the rollout of InterSystems TrakCare health information system to streamline intensive care admissions and documentation.

OBESITY

Childhood obesity rises to almost one in 10 in first year of school

By Lee Peart 05 November 2024

Almost one in 10 children are clinically obese when they begin their first year of school, new NHS figures have revealed.

UK GOVERNMENT

UK to create world-first 'early warning system' for pandemics

By Liz Wells 05 November 2024

The UK will create the world’s first real-time surveillance system to monitor the threat of future pandemics.

SUGAR

Low sugar diet in early childhood reduces risk of chronic disease, research finds

By Lee Peart 05 November 2024

A low sugar diet during pregnancy and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic disease in adulthood, research has found.

VAPES BILL

Tobacco and Vapes Bill to create 'smokefree generation'

By Lee Peart 05 November 2024

New legislation introduced to Parliament today pledges to create a smokefree generation.

MERGER

South west London trusts complete merger

By Lee Peart 04 November 2024

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Hounslow and Richmond Community Community Healthcare NHS Trust have completed their merger.

THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST

NHS to compensate families over accidental baby swap

By Lee Peart 04 November 2024

The NHS is to compensate families following the accidental swap of two baby girls over 50 years ago.

TECHNOLOGY

St Albans City Hospital's robotic surgery provides joint care

By Liz Wells 04 November 2024

A new robotic surgery programme at St Albans City Hospital is set to benefit hundreds of patients across West Hertfordshire.

SOCIAL CARE

Care leavers should not have to pay council tax – LGA

By Lee Peart 04 November 2024

Care leavers should be exempt from paying for council tax, prescriptions, NHS dental treatment and optician costs, to help prevent them from falling into financial hardship when they leave care and...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST