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

Byangie vallejo

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…

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…

Social media effect ‘tiny’ in teenagers, large study finds
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Social media effect ‘tiny’ in teenagers, large study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48147378 By BBC Health News The effects of social media use on teenage life satisfaction are limited and probably “tiny”, a study of 12,000 UK adolescents suggests. Family, friends and school life all had a greater impact on wellbeing, says the University of Oxford research team. It claims its study…

Expectant mothers to be given same midwife throughout pregnancy in £40million NHS promise
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Expectant mothers to be given same midwife throughout pregnancy in £40million NHS promise

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/05/expectant-mothers-given-midwife-throughout-pregnancy-40million/ By  Dominic Nicholls All expectant mothers are to be given the same midwife throughout their pregnancy in a £40 million NHS promise. Maternity deaths are expected to fall by 50 per cent after thousands more expectant mothers will be offered a named midwife to guide them through pregnancy. To…