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Record levels of screening for breast cancer

The number of women who are up to date with their screening (screened within the last three years) has increased to the highest on record (4.61m), NHS England has announced.

Managing dementia and diabetes in primary care setting

David Morris looks at the links between diabetes and dementia and the prevalence of dual co-morbidity

Weight-loss jabs could help reduce cravings for alcohol and tobacco, study finds

Researchers found that semaglutide cut the amount of alcohol people consume in a day by 40%, but acknowledged that further research is needed to understand the drug’s effectiveness

Assisted Dying bill critics slam new bid to replace high court approval for expert panels

New amendments to the Assisted Dying bill have been proposed to remove oversight from judges, leading MPs to question the future of the bill.

Hypertension: a guide to rational prescribing

Linda Nazarko outlines ways to prescribe antihypertensives and improve compliance

Financial constraints and barriers ‘hindering’ nursing apprenticeships

A new report has highlighted significant barriers to the expansion of degree apprenticeships, and urges policymakers to work towards delivering targets set out in the NHS Workforce Plan

First artificial intelligence trial to tackle breast cancer launched

Nearly 700,000 women across the UK will take part in a world-leading trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier

Local public health services to get £200 million boost

The Department of Health and Social Care said the funding will drive key health services, ‘from smoking cessation to addiction recovery and children’s health’

Women with endometriosis found to earn less, as charities call for better education on women’s health

A recent report found that women with endometriosis take fewer jobs with lower pay, with women’s health charities calling for better understanding of the condition.

A third of birthing women vaccinated in the first month of RSV offer

The new maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine rolled out in September saw more than 1 in 3 women giving birth take up the offer during the first month, the UK Health Security Agency has...

Tuberculosis cases in England continued to increase in 2024

Notifications of tuberculosis (TB) in England increased by 13% compared to 2023 (from 4,850 to 5,480 people), continuing the upward trend over the last few years, data from UKHSA shows

NHS opens new mpox vaccination sites across England

NHS England has announced the opening of 12 new vaccination sites for mpox

Thousands to benefit from ‘groundbreaking’ gene therapy for sickle cell disease

The £1.65 million treatment could stop the blockage of blood vessels and ‘enable patients to live free from the fear of sickle cell crises hanging over them’

Immunotherapy: the final cure for cancer?

A new generation of cancer treatments are utilising the power of the human immune system to fight the disease

Four out of 10 nurses and midwives face financial hardship and are ‘three times more likely’ to suffer domestic abuse, says charity

A new report from nursing support charity Cavell found nurses are struggling with the cost of living, while also being more likely to experience abuse.

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