Lifesize 1950s figures to tour care homes
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Lifesize 1950s figures to tour care homes

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-49111534 By BBC Health news Lifesize knitted characters decked out in 1950s clothes are to tour care homes to spark reminiscences in the elderly. A family going on holiday, Gladys the church organist and a girl in a bathing costume had formed retro scenes for a village festival in Norfolk last month….

NHS to make perinatal mental health available across England
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NHS to make perinatal mental health available across England

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/08/nhs-to-make-perinatal-mental-health-available-across-england By Kevin Rawlinson NHS England aims to make services for new and expectant mothers accessible within a year New and expectant mothers will be given access to mental health services during pregnancy and after childbirth across England within the next year, as health officials focus on providing more help to under-served…

NHS urges parents to use pharmacies for children’s illnesses

NHS urges parents to use pharmacies for children’s illnesses

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/12/nhs-urges-parents-to-use-pharmacies-for-childrens-illnesses By Guardian Press Association Stay Well Pharmacy campaign aims to relieve pressure on GPs and A&E for minor complaints A health campaign is urging parents to treat their pharmacist as their first port of call for their children’s minor illnesses instead of visiting their GP or A&E. NHS England said there…

Traditional family doctors dying out due to years of underfunding, Jeremy Hunt admits

Traditional family doctors dying out due to years of underfunding, Jeremy Hunt admits

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/10/12/traditional-family-doctors-dying-due-years-underfunding-jeremy/ By: Henry Bodkin  12 OCTOBER 2017 • 4:27PM The traditional family doctor risks dying out due to a surge of burnt-out GPs fleeing the profession, Jeremy Hunt has warned. The Health Secretary said decades of underfunding meant the “magic” of seeing a doctor who remembered their patients’ names was now under threat. Reiterating…

Families could get supermarket discounts if they hit NHS exercise targets

Families could get supermarket discounts if they hit NHS exercise targets

Families could get discounts on their supermarket shopping if they hit weekly exercise “step targets” under radical NHS proposals. Free bikes, sprinting tracks on pavements and outdoor public gyms are also proposed as part of efforts to drive out couch potato lifestyles and reward those who try to shape up. The head of the health…