Why? What is the menopause? Menopause is the stage in a woman’s life when her periods cease. Menopause typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 50 years. But it can come earlier. In fact 1 in 100 women enter the menopause under 40 years. The cross-party All-Party Parliamentary Group on Menopause (APPG) has published […]
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In the BMJ this week, Prof Trisha Greenhalgh and colleagues have looked into the size of the long COVID problem in this article. This summarises their findings. Why? What is long COVID? There is no internationally agreed clinical definition (or clear treatment pathway) of long COVID. But many consider that if COVID symptoms last longer […]
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Guest writer Dr Jen Waters – our resident A+E Consultant and Head of myHSN Strategy Team. Welcome to this week’s myHSN Week in Health. James is resting his keyboard this week, so I’m bringing you a round up of some of the health developments that you may not have seen. Senior hospital leaders express concern […]
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_____________________________________________ Welcome to this week’s myHSN Week in Health – a round-up of the biggest health news this week, and what it means for you _____________________________________________ COVID infections on the rise Calcium for adults increases bone strength Junior doctors announce strike vote Vaping ‘probably’ more harmful than we think UK winning the fight against Monkeypox […]
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_____________________________________________ Welcome to the myHSN Week in Health – the biggest and most important health news stories this week, why they’re important, and how they affect you. _____________________________________________ £500m funding for social care Weight loss drug cuts diabetes risk Herpes virus fights cancer Immunotherapy for melanoma COVID cases on the rise _____________________________________________ The Week in… […]
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In the wake of a tragedy partially attributed to eConsults, this week’s myHSN blog focuses on their safety and efficacy. What? During the pandemic an increased number of GP practices began to adopt online consultations to see patients, as a result of social distancing and isolation. Now, two years on from the beginning of […]
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This week, we take a look at how waiting times on the NHS could be shortened through use of the NHS app. What? A new government proposal for the NHS app seeks to slash waiting times for operations in the UK, by sending patients across the UK to less busy hospitals. Currently, […]
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This week’s blog puts a new NHS smart glasses pilot under the lens. Read on to find out more about how NHS chiefs are hoping technology can revolutionise community nursing. What? A £400,000 pilot initiative from NHS England will see community nurses don high-tech smart glasses to cut down time spent on administrative tasks, […]
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This week, a blog discussing the potential impact of the government’s new social prescribing initiative: exercise on the NHS! What? 11 local authorities in England are being given funding to support the prescribing of exercise by GPs. The scheme is aimed at reducing physical and mental health issues created by gaps in access to […]
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This week, myHSN welcomes a crucial and timely blog from guest author Dr Michael Chadwick, who explains the potential consequences of droughts in the UK on human health. Michael is a Senior Lecturer in Physical and Environmental Geography at King’s College London. What? Weather conditions this summer have been unusual to say the least. […]
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