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NewsPeople encouraged to keep waist measurement to less than half of height
Updated NICE draft guideline encourages adults with a BMI below 35 kg/m² to measure their own waist-to-height ratio
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Warning: NHS in England ‘running hot’
On 7 April 2022, Stephen Powis, NHS Medical Director, said that 94% of hospital beds were currently occupied
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UKHSA and PHS investigating unusually high numbers of hepatitis in children
Around 60 confirmed cases of hepatitis in young children in England, and 11 in Scotland, have led to investigations by the UK Health Security Agency and Public Health Scotland
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COVID-19 prevalence in England at record high
The latest preliminary surveillance data from the REACT-1 study suggest that, as of 1 March 2022, around one in 16 people were testing positive for COVID-19
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’Pandemic is not over’ Dame Harries warns as Government releases living with COVID-19 guidance
The updated guidance, published by the UKHSA, focuses on protecting those who are most at risk from the virus
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MPs warn that cancer survival rates may fall if the Government ignores staff shortages
Targets set by the Government and the NHS in England to boost early cancer diagnoses are unlikely to be met, according to the Commons Health and Social Care Committee
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Government seeks to boost vitamin D uptake
The Government launches a new initiative to promote vitamin D intake and opens a 6-week call for evidence on how to increase vitamin D uptake in England
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Abortion at home option to become permanent in England
MPs voted 215 to 188 in favour of maintaining women’s access to telemedicine and at-home early medical abortion care indefinitely
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New treatment available for people with severe osteoporosis
Thousands of people are set to benefit from the first new treatment for osteoporosis for over a decade
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NHS prevention programme slashes type 2 diabetes incidence rates
The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has reduced the incidence of new type 2 diabetes diagnoses across England by up to 7%, preventing an estimated 18,000 people from developing the disease
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All people living with type 1 diabetes now eligible to benefit from monitoring technology
NICE has expanded the recommendations in its diabetes guidelines to endorse real-time continuous glucose monitoring for everyone living with type 1 diabetes
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NHS runs world-first test of an artificial pancreas
The NHS has given 875 people with type 1 diabetes a potentially life-altering artificial pancreas, in the first nationwide test of its kind in the world
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UK scientists a step closer to creating synthetic antibiotics against superbugs
UK researchers have made significant progress towards developing a new class of synthetic antibiotics capable of killing drug-resistant bacteria
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Deadline approaching for the Government to clarify the future of COVID-19 testing for healthcare staff
According to the BMA, requiring staff to pay for their own lateral flow tests amounts to a ‘tax on work’, exacerbated by a steep rise in the cost of living
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Public satisfaction with NHS services has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years
A survey has found that health service waiting times and staff shortages have undermined public confidence in the health system
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Poor progress on reducing the use of restrictive practices in care services
In a report published on 25 March, the CQC said that not enough work has been done to implement its recommendations on restraint, seclusion, and segregation
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NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme cuts chances of type 2 diabetes for thousands
New research shows that the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has saved thousands of people from the consequences of type 2 diabetes
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NICE approves routine use of blood test for diagnosis of pre-eclampsia
The NICE Diagnostic Advisory Committee recommends that midwives can use any one of the four tests at between 20 and 36 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy to help make clinical decisions for women presenting with suspected preterm pre-eclampsia
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Lockdown massively increased anxiety and depression diagnoses
The prevalence of diagnosed depression leapt eightfold, and cases of anxiety increased more than sixfold, following the first lockdown
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NHS staff ‘short-changed’ by the Chancellor’s spring statement
Health bodies say that the Chancellor has ignored calls for extra funding to clear the NHS backlog and address staffing shortages
