This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50946224 By BBC Health news If your New Year resolution is to lose some weight, avoid fad diets, because they don’t work and can be harmful, says NHS England’s top doctor. Diet pills, “tea-toxes” and appetite suppressant products are no quick fix, says Prof Stephen Powis, NHS medical director. Products…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50903266 By BBC Health news Thousands more NHS patients and visitors will be able to access free hospital car parking, the government says. From April, all 206 hospital trusts in England will be expected to begin offering the concession in line with the government’sĀ manifesto promise. Those with the “greatest need”…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/23/smoking-ban-tops-list-of-21st-century-uk-public-health-achievements By Haroon Siddique Survey of experts also hails sugar tax and Sure Start centres as important breakthroughs The ban on smoking in public spaces and workplaces is the greatest UK public health achievement of the 21st century, according to public health experts. The move, which came into full force…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/23/uk-has-second-lowest-number-of-doctors-per-capita-in-europe By Lea Skopeliti Study of leading economies says there are just 2.8 doctors per 1,000 people, with only Poland worse off The UK has the second lowest number of doctors in leading European nations relative to its population, according to research for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50829903 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Part-time working for GPs is becoming commonplace, regulators say, raising concerns about the government’s drive to recruit extra doctors. Some 45% of GPs are working less than full-time, with a third cutting their hours in the past year, a General Medical Council survey indicated….