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The junior doctors’ strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?
Posted onBBC It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute – responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the British Medical Association was recommending that its 50,000 junior doctor members accept a fresh offer from the new government. It sounded almost too good…
Pharmacies to offer flu spray vaccination to toddlers in England
Posted onCatherine SnowdonHealth Producer Getty Images Thousands of pharmacies in England will offer free NHS flu spray doses to toddlers for the first time this year. The vaccination is given via a child’s nose and two and three-year-olds could previously access them at their GP surgery. Around 4,000 pharmacies have signed up to deliver the vaccine…
Heston Blumenthal: How bipolar diagnosis changed chef’s life
Posted onShutterstock “We just wanted a relaxing conversation with our dad and we weren’t able to have one,” says Jack Blumenthal. “It was horrible. And it was constant.” Raw pain is etched on Jack’s father’s face as he finally realises how his undiagnosed mental illness – and erratic manic behaviour – hurt the ones he loves…
‘Buy one, get one free’ deals for unhealthy food banned in supermarkets
Posted onNick TriggleHealth correspondent AFP via Getty Images Price or multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink, such as “buy one, get one free” deals, are to be banned in England from Wednesday. The restrictions will apply to supermarkets, larger high street shops and online retailers. The measure has been under consideration for years but has…
Forest Green football tickets on prescription under new scheme
Posted onJoe Skirkowski BBC News, Gloucestershire PA Forest Green Rovers owner Dale Vince and Stroud MP Dr Simon Opher are behind the pilot scheme Football tickets will be made available on prescription to help treat symptoms of depression, under a pilot scheme. Labour MP for Stroud, Dr Simon Opher, and Ecotricity founder and owner of Forest…
Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat
Posted onGetty Images It can be hard to get a good night’s sleep when the weather is hot. Here are some simple tips which could help. 1. No napping Hot weather can make us feel a bit lethargic during the day. That is because we are using more energy to regulate our internal temperature. But if…