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SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE

Reablement resource to help people stay out of hospital

By Lee Peart 11 September 2024

Best practice and guidance has been published for organisations who commission, manage and deliver reablement services.

HEART DISEASE

Heart disease action plan could avoid up to 11,000 deaths a year by 2035

By Liz Wells 09 September 2024

Up to 11,000 early deaths a year from heart and circulatory diseases could be avoided by 2035 in England with the help of a heart disease action plan, according to new analysis

NHS SUSSEX

ICB joins national blood pressure check campaign

By Lee Peart 06 September 2024

NHS Sussex has joined a national campaign for adults aged 40 and above to get their blood pressure checked.

PREVENTION

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB launches women's health app

By Liz Wells 30 August 2024

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB has launched a new women’s health app.

PREVENTION

Blood Pressure UK initiative focuses on home monitoring

By Liz Wells 30 August 2024

Know Your Numbers! Week, an annual initiative by Blood Pressure UK, is taking place from 2-8 September.

PREVENTION

NHS introduces workplace health check initiative

By Liz Wells 30 August 2024

The NHS has begun rolling out a life-saving health check programme to workplaces across the country.

NHS ENGLAND

Leisure centres mirrors to reflect NHS cancer reminder

By Liz Wells 29 August 2024

NHS messages prompting gym-goers to look out for potential signs of cancer will appear in the changing rooms of hundreds of Better leisure centres this summer.

MATTHEW TAYLOR

Matthew Taylor calls for 'decisive move to proactive health'

By Lee Peart 12 June 2024

NHS Confederation chief executive chief executive Matthew Taylor has called for a ‘decisive move to proactive health' over the next 10 years.

PREVENTION

The Health Foundation calls for preventative approach to ending health inequalities

By Lee Peart 10 June 2024

The Health Foundation has called on the next Government to take a preventative approach to tackling ill-health and inequalities.

NHS CONFEDERATION

Latest Health Survey figures 'raise some concerns', leader says

By Lee Peart 07 June 2024

NHS Confederation director of policy, Dr Layla McCay has expressed ‘concerns' at the latest Health Survey statistics which show an increase in the proportion of adults drinking at higher risk levels.