Mental health hospital to hand out free e-cigarettes to those trying to quit smoking
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Mental health hospital to hand out free e-cigarettes to those trying to quit smoking

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/17/mental-health-hospital-hand-free-e-cigarettes-trying-quit-smoking/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor One of the UK’s largest mental health hospitals is to hand out free e-cigarettes to those trying to quit smoking, in a deal with a vaping retailer. The trust said it would help patients “transform” their health. But critics last night said the deal –…

Offer cancer screenings during lunch breaks, report urges
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Offer cancer screenings during lunch breaks, report urges

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To read more click on the link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/16/offer-cancer-screenings-during-lunch-breaks-report-urges By Denis Campbell,  Health policy editor NHS could tailor appointments so people don’t have to take time off work under proposals People could be offered cancer screenings in their lunch breaks in a bid to reverse the alarming fall in those attending appointments, under plans being considered…

Care for mental health patients has deteriorated in England, regulators say
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Care for mental health patients has deteriorated in England, regulators say

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/care-for-mental-health-patients-has-deteriorated-in-england-regulators-say-11835911 By Rachel Lucas, specialist producer Some 10% of inpatient services for people with learning disabilities and/or autism were rated as inadequate by inspectors. The quality of care provided at inpatient units across England for those with mental health, learning disability and autism has deteriorated in the last year, regulators…

NHS screening ‘needs to fit with busy lives’
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NHS screening ‘needs to fit with busy lives’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50045477 By BBC Health News There needs to be easier access to NHS screening programmes in England, including evening and weekend clinics, to increase uptake, a review says The report by Prof Sir Mike Richards also called for tests to be offered in a wider variety of locations, including mobile…

Head injuries: Cheap drug ‘could save thousands of lives a year’
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Head injuries: Cheap drug ‘could save thousands of lives a year’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49977827 By BBC Health News A cheap and widely available drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year worldwide if it was routinely given to people brought into hospital with head injuries, UK doctors say. Tranexamic acid helps stop bleeding in and around the brain when blood vessels…