12
Mar 2019
According to new guidance for England and Wales, hundreds more adults and children with profound hearing loss will have the option to be provided with cochlear implants. The move has been welcomed by charities, adding that the previous guidance had been among ‘the strictest in the developed world’. According to the National Institute of Health…
12
Mar 2019
A study conducted under a GP-led programme has found that by consuming 850 calories a day for three months and keeping the weight off, patients are able to arrest type-2 diabetes for at least a further two years. The study has built on earlier evidence which suggests that weight loss is a key solution, meaning…
12
Mar 2019
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have announced new guidelines on diagnosing high blood pressure, meaning that blood pressure-lowering drugs will be offered to more people with stage-1 hypertension, which health bosses say will help to reduce heart attacks and strokes. Because of the new guidelines, around 450,000 men and 270,000 women…
12
Mar 2019
Following a sharp increase in cases of measles in Greater Manchester, doctors have urged people in the region to ensure that they and their children are vaccinated against the virus. Measles is a highly contagious virus which, in severe cases, can develop into complications, including pneumonia, infection and swelling of the brain, and blindness. So…
07
Mar 2019
It is often the case that, during investigation and disciplinary proceedings, a company will consider whether to suspend an employee from their duties. There have been a number of cases which have examined the extent to which an employer is permitted to suspend and, in some cases, it has been determined that an employee suspended…
01
Mar 2019
Recent figures released by Public Health England indicate that the nasal spray flu vaccine is 87 per cent effective in children up to the age of 17 against the most common flu strain, and only 39 per cent effective in adults up to the age of 64. These are not the final figures however, and…
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