NHS warns feeling in legs could be sign of heart failure
This “common” symptom can cause discomfort and stiffness in the affected area
Heart Health
Heart Health
NHS warning of leg symptom that could signal heart failure
There is no cure for heart failure and it typically gets worse over time with around half of patients dying within five years
Sleep & Hydration
Isle of Wight NHS disputes staff mental health stats since 2021
The figures, obtained by Legal Expert, reveal 1,921 staff absences for mental health reasons since 2021, with numbers climbing each year. The increase coincides with the closure of mental health and wellbeing hubs, set up in 2020-21 to support NHS workers during the pandemic. Legal Expert suggests that these closures have left a big gap […]
Heart Health
NHS tool that could prevent thousands dying of heart disease 'not working'
The NHS Health Checks are designed to help spot people at higher risk of getting certain health problems and offer practical tips on how to prevent them – but less than half of eligible adults take part
Heart Health
Less than half of eligible people received NHS ‘midlife MOT’ since 2019, says watchdog | NHS
Less than half of people over the age of 40 in England are getting the heart health checks they are entitled to, according to the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office called for a review of how NHS health checks are provided in England, after it found that only 44% of eligible adults attended […]
Natural Remedies
NHS verdict on nine common cold and flu home remedies – it's not all good news
It turns out that not all home remedies are created equally when it comes to the common cold and flu, and NHS experts have delivered their official verdict on which ones to bother with
Obesity Remedies
NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts
An urgent review is needed to make sure people in England can get weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro on the NHS, top experts warn. It comes a day after the prime minister said such injections could boost Britain’s economy by getting obese unemployed people “back into work”. More than 200 doctors and […]
Health News
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds
Covid inquiry Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the decision, made by the Treasury in July 2020, had been “very disappointing”. Extra beds and staff would have […]
Obesity Remedies
Weight-loss drugs not the ‘holy grail’ for obesity crisis, says NHS England director | Obesity
Weight-loss injections are not the “holy grail” of solving the obesity crisis, although they will play an important role in how the NHS treats the disease, the medical director of NHS England has said. Speaking at a conference hosted by the King’s Fund on Wednesday, Prof Stephen Powis said weight loss drugs were revolutionary and […]
Diabetes Foods
'I was NHS doctor and found adding these five foods to diet lowers cholesterol'
Dr Rupy Aujla says the food on your plate can help improve the functioning of your heart and brain. Here is a list of the foods you should eat more of
