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Category: Patient and Community Issues

Baby food firms told to make products healthier
August 27, 2025

Baby food firms told to make products healthier

Baby food manufacturers must cut levels of salt and sugar in their products and stop promoting snacks for babies under … Read More “Baby food firms told to make products healthier”

New hope for bladder cancer patients
August 26, 2025

New hope for bladder cancer patients

The treatment which has been approved for use on the NHS from today has been hailed as ‘one of the … Read More “New hope for bladder cancer patients”

Mums-to-be to skip the GP
August 21, 2025

Mums-to-be to skip the GP

By completing a simple online form on NHS.uk, mums-to-be can now refer themselves directly to their local maternity services without seeing … Read More “Mums-to-be to skip the GP”

Government turns to TikTokers
August 20, 2025

Government turns to TikTokers

There’s growing concern over the rise in Britons seeking overseas treatments such as hair implants and dental work, often lured … Read More “Government turns to TikTokers”

Hundreds of thousands use ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracker
August 14, 2025

Hundreds of thousands use ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracker

Nearly 400,000 people have used a new prescription tracking feature in the NHS App in the first ten weeks since … Read More “Hundreds of thousands use ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracker”

NHS to fast-track patients with head and neck cancer
August 12, 2025

NHS to fast-track patients with head and neck cancer

The investigational cancer vaccine uses mRNA technology to help the immune system recognise and kill cancer cells containing human papillomavirus … Read More “NHS to fast-track patients with head and neck cancer”

Northern Ireland GPs undertake collective action
August 8, 2025

Northern Ireland GPs undertake collective action

GPs in Northern Ireland will begin collective action this week, implementing measures ‘designed to reduce the unfunded work they carry … Read More “Northern Ireland GPs undertake collective action”

NHS in England told to keep Welsh patients waiting
August 6, 2025

NHS in England told to keep Welsh patients waiting

NHS patients from Wales who need knee and hip operations in England face lengthy delays after a health board asked … Read More “NHS in England told to keep Welsh patients waiting”

Millions more GP appointments delivered
August 5, 2025

Millions more GP appointments delivered

Hardworking GP teams carried out 383.3m appointments in the last 12 months, compared to 375.7m in the previous year. Figures … Read More “Millions more GP appointments delivered”

GP practices to consider ‘alternative approaches’
August 1, 2025

GP practices to consider ‘alternative approaches’

GP practices have been told they must consider patients’ neurodivergence and learning disabilities before removing them from their patient list under the … Read More “GP practices to consider ‘alternative approaches’”

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