A new initiative to boost the health and subsequent recovery of patients waiting for major procedures is due to be outlined under the NHS Elective Care Recovery Plan, whose rollout is anticipated from April 2023.... Read full article
Nearly half of UK adults could have an unhealthy relationship with food, with younger generations being most unhappy with their eating habits according to new research carried out by the not-for-profit healthcare provider, Benenden Health.... Read full article
Figures from a new study carried out by Infogrid suggest that nearly a third (32%) of working-age people in the UK want to return to their office to help support their mental health, alongside the other associated benefits.... Read full article
Access to NHS dental care and the existing Dental Contract was debated in the House of Commons yesterday (18 January 2022). The existing contract which was commissioned in 2006, remunerates dentists purely on activity.... Read full article
Considered to be the most depressing day of the year for many, there are calls this year to convert this year’s Blue Monday to ‘Brew Monday’; an opportunity to pop the kettle on, and make time to speak with a loved one. ... Read full article
NHS England has announced a three-month agreement which will utilise private healthcare staff and facilities in supporting the NHS should Covid-19 cases cause untenable levels of either hospital admissions or staff illness.... Read full article
Staff from BMI The Park Hospital, based in Nottingham, have been recognised for their critical work during the pandemic in delivering lifesaving treatment to cancer and cardiac patients.... Read full article
A leading dentist has warned that due to the backlog of patients waiting for check-ups due to the pandemic, we may never return to six-monthly check-up appointments.... Read full article
Research carried out by UK charity Action for Children has found that more than 80% of parents are struggling with at least one symptom of burnout due to the impact of Covid-19.... Read full article
Before the start of the pandemic around 8% of people in Scotland worked from home (WFH). Covid-19 has dramatically changed the way in which many office workers now perform their role; with now around 52% of workers in Scotland being based from home.... Read full article