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ICB

Blood pressure checks offered at dentists and opticians

By Lee Peart 08 January 2025

Blood pressure checks are available at dentists and opticians in Lincolnshire as part of a national NHS pilot.

SOCIAL CARE

Commission must not overshadow need for urgent action on social care, says charity

By Lee Peart 08 January 2025

The head of a health and social care charity has said the Government’s launch of a commission on social care must not ‘overshadow the immediate need for investment’ in the sector.

PREVENTION

Bowel cancer risk could be reduced with an extra glass of milk

By Liz Wells 08 January 2025

Consuming an additional 300mg of calcium - about the amount in a large glass of milk - a day could decrease the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, new research reveals.

CRITICAL INCIDENT

More critical incidents declared as trusts struggle with winter pressures

By Lee Peart 08 January 2025

A series of critical incidents have been called by NHS trusts in the face of rising winter pressures.

WORKFORCE

NHS England's chief information officer to leave

By Liz Wells 08 January 2025

John Quinn, chief information officer at NHS England, is to leave the role after almost two years.

THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD NHS TRUST

Shrewsbury trust passes robotic assisted surgery milestone

By Liz Wells 07 January 2025

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, has completed more than 200 robotic assisted surgeries.

FLOK HEALTH

NHS Lothian gives patients access to AI physiotherapy

By Liz Wells 07 January 2025

NHS Lothian in Scotland has become the first NHS organisation in the UK to make a new AI-powered physiotherapy clinic available to patients following successful trials last year.

DHSC

Crumbling hospitals lose over 600 days of clinical time

By Lee Peart 07 January 2025

Over 600 days of clinical times has been lost due to crumbling hospitals in 2023/24, new research has found.

WEST YORKSHIRE ICB

West Yorkshire ICB introduces technology to tackle cardiovascular disease

By Liz Wells 07 January 2025

West Yorkshire ICB is rolling out new cardiovascular disease health screenings to targeted local communities.

NHS ENGLAND

New elective care strategy revealed at London hospital

By Lee Peart 07 January 2025

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard has revealed a new strategy for planned care across the country during a visit to the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) in London.