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Efforts to prepare for a global pandemic are ‘grossly insufficient’

‘Leaders at all levels hold the key’ to preparedness according to experts who have established urgent actions to prepare the world for pandemics

Climate change 'biggest concern for global health' in the next 25 years

More than 9 out of 10 health professionals think that governments and health bodies aren’t doing enough to prepare for the impact of climate change on health

Community engagement transforms health of an entire town

A local GP has been acclaimed for starting a community-based movement to improve the health of his town.

Why constipation must be taken more seriously

Constipation is a treatable and manageable condition and yet thousands of people are admitted to A&E with constipation each year

Potential for more time for patients thanks to flexible pension proposal

One-third of nurses, consultants and GPs turn down extra shifts due to the current NHS Pension Scheme and pension tax rules according to an estimate by the Department of Health and Social Care

New strategy launched to combat antimicrobial resistance

A strategy to address current and future threats to health, including antibiotic resistance and health inequalities, has been launched by Public Health England

Why are more men dying from drug poisoning?

As new figures reveal the extent of Britain’s dependency on prescription drugs, Ian Peate looks at how accidental overdoses became a major killer of men

Asthma adherence and the overuse of short-acting inhalers

Many people living with asthma have poor adherence to their medication, explains Rosemary Adsley

Assessment and management of common musculoskeletal injuries

Practice nurses should focus accurate patient assessment, say Jonathan Thomas and Ann Paynter

Cost-effective inhaler device prescribing for COPD

Stephen Gundry explains how nurses can choose the best device for their patients

A tale of two vaccines: yellow fever and measles

Margaret Umeed details what nurses need to know about yellow fever; and measles, mumps and rubella

Dependence on prescription medicines linked to deprivation

Hundreds of thousands of people in England becoming addicted on prescription drugs, a Public Health England (PHE) review has found

Prescription costs are putting patients’ lives at risk, says Asthma UK

Over half (58%) of healthcare professionals in England say their patients have had an asthma attack or required emergency care because they couldn’t afford their prescription

Vegan diets linked to higher stroke risk

​People following vegetarian and vegan diets may be exposing themselves to a greater risk of stroke, a new study published in the BMJ has found

Rees-Mogg apologises for comparing Brexit doctor to disgraced anti-vaxxer

​The leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg MP has been forced to apologise for comparing a doctor who warned of the deaths which could follow a no-deal Brexit to the disgraced anti-vaxxer...

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