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This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-state-of-the-nation-report-marks-world-mental-health-day By Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care, The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP More than 4 in 5 children and young people report being happy with their lives, as landmark new report on children’s wellbeing is published Young females were more…
This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nhs-nurse-vacancies-in-england-rise-to-more-than-43000-08-10-2019/ By Gemma Mitchel at the Nursing Times The number of nurse vacancies in the NHS in England has increased to a record high, latest data reveals. In the first quarter of 2019-20, 12% of full-time equivalent registered nurse posts in the provider sector were empty, equating to 43,617 missing…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49977829 By BBC Health News UK doctors are being told to stop prescribing four types of a heartburn medication called Zantac or ranitidine as a “precautionary measure”. t follows concern in several countries that products may contain an impurity that has been linked to cancer. The four being recalled are Zantac 150mg/10ml…
This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/modern-healthcare-challenges/2019/oct/07/sepsis-essential-information-on-the-uks-hidden-killer By Sue George, Guardian News It is estimated to kill more people a year in the UK than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined, but awareness of sepsis and its effects remains disproportionately low. So why are so many people dying from the condition, and what is being done to…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/08/nhs-opens-clinic-to-help-child-addicts-of-computer-games By Denis Campbell Health policy editor GPs will be able to refer young people, after ‘gaming disorder’ defined as a health problem The NHS is opening the country’s first specialist clinic to treat children and young adults who are addicted to playing computer games such as Fortnite, Candy Crush and Call…