[ad_1] More than 130,000 people in England will be offered free workplace health checks in the next six months under a new initiative to try and prevent heart disease. From September, employees in several sectors including building and hospitality will be able to access quick assessments that will determine their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), which can cause heart attacks and strokes.Those aged between 40 and 74 who do
[ad_1] Barrett familyEzra was taken to hospital when he developed measles at three months oldHealth officials are urging parents in England to ensure their children are up to date with any missed vaccinations before they return to school.A rise in cases of the highly spreadable measles virus, which can be very serious in some children, is feared when the new term starts.Uptake of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles,
[ad_1] Getty ImagesAmbulance crews are wasting “significant” amounts of time being called out unnecessarily to prisons across England, the health safety watchdog has said.One NHS trust told investigators it dealt with 5,000 calls to 999 from prison staff across its region in 2023.Overall the research found that almost three in four calls from prisons did not need an ambulance response, compared with one in eight calls from the general population.The
[ad_1] Getty ImagesMinisters are considering tighter restrictions on smoking outdoors as part of a drive to phase out tobacco.As first reported by the Sun, smoking could be banned in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants, outside hospitals and sports grounds.The measures are being proposed as part of a toughened-up version of the last government's Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which would outlaw the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after January
[ad_1] BBCSylvia Vickery spent £20,000 travelling to Missouri for surgeryA woman who used her life savings to have vaginal mesh removed in the United States said she could no longer wait for surgery in Northern Ireland after passing blood and debris.Sylvia Vickery, 61, said she was "angry and sad" but had no other choice as waiting lists to be seen and treated at the Belfast Mesh Clinic were too long.One
[ad_1] Peter CroweTaylor Crowe, 19, was born with conditions including severe brain damage, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy and epilepsyThe family of a young woman living with severe disabilities say she is still relying on a specialised bed made for her when she was eight years old.Taylor Crowe, 19, was born with conditions including severe brain damage, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy and epilepsy, and is in need of beds which would prevent her
[ad_1] Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of a vaccine to combat mpox, making it the first African country to receive a batch amid the current outbreak of disease that used to be called monkeypox.The country began the process to secure the vaccines well before it was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this month.Africa has been hit hardest by the recent rapid spread of
[ad_1] BBCChris, one of the trained counsellors at the service, says she would not end a call if she didn't feel she had helpedPeople in crisis with mental health problems can now access services through NHS 111, giving them another way to get urgent help. It makes the NHS in England one of the first countries to offer such a support service for mental health issues, as well as for
[ad_1] Getty ImagesNewspaper headlines are warning eating "a ham sandwich a day" increases a the risk of type 2 diabetes - but experts say it is not that simple. A study of nearly two million people from 20 different countries found a link with both red and processed meats, such as steak, bacon and sausages. But doctors say while the research has been done well, the findings are nuanced and
[ad_1] Apian Ltd/PA WireThe drones travelled 68km (42 miles) over the Northumberland coastlineDrones can be safely used to deliver urgent blood stocks between hospitals, a new project suggests.Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) sent 10 identical blood packs from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Wansbeck Hospital to Alnwick Infirmary in Northumberland and back again.Half were transported by drones, the other five by road, and the researchers concluded drone delivery
