The running app ‘Couch to 5K’ has surpassed the threshold of 5 million downloads, with 2.36 million downloads recorded since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 92% in 2020 compared to 2019.... Read full article
A recent study into the effect of the pandemic on children’s mental health and subsequent academic success has found that those adversely affected are around twice as likely not to secure GCSE grades A*-C.... Read full article
A recent easyJet survey has revealed that around 88% of passengers have found government travel guidelines, policies and advice bewildering, with a further 83% believing there to have been a lack of transparency surrounding the traffic light system... Read full article
The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that a growing number of dentists in Northern Ireland are contemplating pulling out of providing NHS dental care due to continued Covid-19 restrictions, following a recent survey.... Read full article
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better were laid out yesterday by the Government, whilst it searches for a partner to help run the scheme.... Read full article
The UK’s first online GP provider Livi, has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), becoming only the second digital healthcare service to receive such a rating.... Read full article
A West Midlands businesswoman has completed 2,000 days of kindness which marks the end of a five-year research project which has seen her exploring how self-kindness is integral to people’s wellbeing and ability to thrive.... Read full article
According to new research almost 50% of women going through the menopause are turning to private healthcare services in order to help manage symptoms after failing to either receive appropriate support or correct prescriptions from NHS services.... Read full article
The Harley Street Clinic, part of HCA Healthcare UK, has announced that it is first hospital in the UK to offer a revolutionary new prediction technology, called CaRi-Heart, to patients who are high risk of a fatal heart condition later in life. ... Read full article
A new mental health support service for NHS staff dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic has received over 300 referrals since its launch last September.... Read full article