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  1. 9 health tests that could save your life

    telling you about any further tests and treatment you may need. Find out more about AAA screening on the NHS website Blood pressure is the force that your blood exerts on the walls of your arteries. Common symptoms ... it, such as making sure you drink enough water. Find out more about the blood pressure test on the NHS website Bowel cancer screening doesn’t diagnose cancer, but it can detect potential problems

  2. World Health Day

    Is the NHS equipped to deal with the ageing population? We explore the challenges our health system is facing with the increasing number of older people in the UK. On the 7 April we celebrated World Health ... health coverage isn't going to be easy. In the UK, we're lucky that 70 years since its inception the NHS remains free. It plays a vital role in maintaining our health and wellbeing but it faces a number of

  3. Offline and Overlooked

    – and in some cases impossible – to access day-to-day necessities such as banking, making NHS appointments or even just paying for car parking. But it's not just those who aren't online. Plenty ... feel confident - or simply don't want - to use key services like paying their council tax, or booking NHS appointments online. And it's not right that they're not being given another option. That's why is

  4. Tackling the crisis of corridor care

    people and NHS staff? Last year, 532,451 people experienced a wait of more than 12 hours between being admitted to hospital and getting a bed on a ward. And as the most recent performance data from NHS England ... would like. Day by day both patients and professionals find that their trust is being eroded in the NHS, as the Government fails to address the root causes of these problems. Some medical professionals simply

  5. How will I be contacted about the coronavirus vaccine?

    the vaccination centre. If you cannot travel to get a vaccine, you should still be contacted. The NHS is working on special arrangements for people who are housebound. You also need to be registered with ... adults should receive at least one dose of the vaccine by the autumn. How will I be contacted? The NHS will contact you and invite you to book an appointment when it is your turn. You may receive a phone

  6. Painful Journeys for veterans

    rather be able to get there under their own steam. Thanks to campaigners adding their voices, the NHS has announced it will review patient transport so that older people are given the care and support ... people to hospital isn't fit-for-purpose. Transporting older people to and from hospital costs the NHS and the Government millions of pounds a year Yet who gets help and how good that help is seems to be

  7. Health and wellbeing resources pack for local health and care systems

    live in them and the things affecting their health and wellbeing.  In January 2019, NHS England published the NHS Long Term Plan, outlining its vision to improve the health and wellbeing of people over ... those working in and with local health and care systems in England, including those working for the NHS or other public sector services, charities, social enterprises, or special interest and community groups

  8. A new milestone for improving dementia care in hospitals

    John's Campaign All NHS acute trusts in England have signed up to John’s Campaign, giving people with dementia the right to be accompanied by their carers whilst in hospital. Today, John’s Campaign is ... understand situations, such as during meal times. This week, they have reached a huge milestone: all NHS acute trusts in England have now voluntarily signed up to John’s Campaign, pledging unrestricted visiting

  9. Introduce a furlough-style scheme to protect high-risk workers

    have made great sacrifices over the last few months to protect themselves, their families and the NHS, and it would be hugely unfair if they lost their jobs as a result. These people have supported all

  10. Health decline and housing

    of poor housing on health has significant implications for the NHS. The Building Research Establishment estimate that the cost to the NHS of poor housing is £1.4 billion p.a. in first year treatment costs ... health resulting from cold homes and falls in the home account for the majority of this cost to the NHS. Local Age UKs have been important providers of information, advice and practical help for older people

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