Posts tagged with medical

10 October 2019

Defence College gains medical and training buildings

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has commissioned the construction of three buildings comprising of a medical and dental centre, physical training centre, and a drill ...

3 October 2019

HSE Wants Hospitals to Prescribe Cheaper Medicines

Consultants across the Republic of Ireland are being incentivised to prescribe cheaper, biosimilar drugs under a scheme whereby their hospital can keep some of the ...

9 September 2019

AI Assessment to Tackle Dementia in Ultra-Early Stages

New figures from NHS England and Dementia UK show that the associated cost of dementia is currently £23 billion a year, with this figure being ...

9 September 2019

Research Shows Widespread Support for IoT in Healthcare

Nine out of ten Scottish citizens believe that the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart tech is set to improve healthcare, according to new research ...

28 August 2019

Southwark Council Moves to Digital NHS Health Checks

Southwark Council has become the first local authority council in the UK to offer a digital version of the NHS Health Check to save people ...

27 August 2019

HPV Vaccine to be Offered to Teenage Boys in School

Boys who are in their first year of secondary school in Ireland are to be offered the HPV vaccine for the first time after the ...

1 August 2019

Royal College of Nursing Pledges to Support Social Care Nurses’ Skills Development

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has signed a pledge to ensure its support of social care nurses and the development of their skills. RCN Partnership The ...

23 July 2019

New NHS App Dedicated to Weight Loss Could Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

A new NHS-backed app, called OurPath, could help the British public get healthier and also reduce the risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes. Obesity is ...

22 July 2019

Admissions for Sepsis Double in Three Years in England

Admissions for Sepsis in England have more than doubled in the last three years, new figures have shown. Data obtained by the Press Association shows the ...