Doctors can prescribe medical cannabis from November in UK
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Doctors can prescribe medical cannabis from November in UK

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45822629 By BBC Health News Doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis products to patients from 1 November, the Home Secretary Sajid Javid says. The new regulations apply to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Mr Javid decided to relax the rules on when cannabis products could be given to patients…

NHS England staff must explain if they refuse to have flu jab
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NHS England staff must explain if they refuse to have flu jab

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45815919 By Dominic HughesHealth correspondent, BBC News Health workers in England who refuse to take up the offer of a free flu jab will be asked to explain why they do not want to be vaccinated. The measures have been introduced in an effort to cut sickness rates and protect patients over…

UK’s healthcare plummets on global efficiency tables
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UK’s healthcare plummets on global efficiency tables

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/09/uks-healthcare-plummets-global-efficiency-tables/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor British healthcare has fallen 14 places on global league tables for healthcare efficiency, and is behind countries such as Chile, Algeria and the Czech republic. British healthcare has fallen 14 places on global league tables for healthcare efficiency, and is behind countries such as Chile, Algeria and…

The NHS in numbers: What the service does in one day
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The NHS in numbers: What the service does in one day

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45783005 By  Darren McKenzie The NHS is huge. It’s the world’s fifth-biggest employer and around 10% of government spending in the UK goes on it, so it’s easy to get bogged down by the numbers. So let’s break it down. What does the NHS do in a single day? Figures given to…

World Mental Health Day 2018: Mindfulness and meditation explained by a psychologist
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World Mental Health Day 2018: Mindfulness and meditation explained by a psychologist

This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/world-mental-health-day-2018-mindfulness-meditation-a3956671.html By Georgia Chambers Psychologist Susan Peacock on how we can make mindfulness a part of our busy everyday lives It’s official – we’re a generation with more on our plates than ever before. In the workplace alone, around 526,000 of us are suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety, according…