Funding released to help rough sleepers living with mental illness
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Funding released to help rough sleepers living with mental illness

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-released-to-help-rough-sleepers-living-with-mental-illness By Department of Health and Social Care Adults who are sleeping rough and living with mental illness or substance misuse will benefit from £1.9 million funding to improve their access to vital healthcare. The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced that £1.9 million will be given to councils…

NHS launches prescription bikes to tackle heart disease
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NHS launches prescription bikes to tackle heart disease

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-launches-prescription-bikes-to-tackle-heart-disease-11714651 By Sky News NHS patients in Wales will now be able to get a prescription for town bikes in an attempt to cut the risk of death from heart disease. GPs in Cardiff will be trialling the bike share scheme in what is the first of its kind in the…

MS patients offered new drug on the NHS in ‘landmark moment’
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MS patients offered new drug on the NHS in ‘landmark moment’

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This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/ms-drug-nhs-ocrelizumab-patients-hope/ By Paul Gallagher at I news Ocrelizumab is the first and only treatment that can slow disability progression in this type of MS, where symptoms gradually worsen. The first ever treatment for early primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) will be made available on the NHS, a decision branded a “landmark moment” by…

GP pressure: Numbers show first sustained drop for 50 years
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GP pressure: Numbers show first sustained drop for 50 years

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48191438 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The NHS is seeing the first sustained fall in GP numbers in the UK for 50 years, the BBC can reveal. An analysis by the Nuffield Trust for the BBC shows the number of GPs per 100,000 people has fallen from nearly 65 in…

Rise of the ‘Robopets’ improves health of care homes’ elderly
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Rise of the ‘Robopets’ improves health of care homes’ elderly

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This article was taken from: https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1609429/Rise-of-the-Robopets-improves-health-of-care-homes-elderly By Angeline Albert Robotic pets that can respond to human interaction are improving the health and wellbeing of older people living in care homes, say academics. Researchers reviewing studies at 900 care homes found evidence that ‘robopets’ can provide comfort and pleasure and reduce agitation and loneliness in older…