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Posted onUNC Health is approved for a more than $18 million expansion for one of its hospitals located in a fast-growing, aging Wake County town. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services approved the healthcare system’s request to develop 24 patient observation beds on the seventh floor of the Rex Holly Springs Hospital (RHSH),…
Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay deal
Posted onGetty Images The British Medical Association union is recommending members accept a ew pay deal Scotland’s resident doctors have called off a planned four-day strike over pay. They had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday, having accused ministers of going back on promises over pay. But…
My Body Back project celebrates 10 years of helping rape survivors
Posted onBBC Cervical screening was an intimidating prospect for Natalie following the attack Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing For survivors of sexual violence, even routine medical procedures can feel anything but routine. Smear tests – designed to protect – can instead retraumatise. To change that, a clinic in east London,…
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Posted on10,000 steps myth – do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?
Posted onRuth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images It felt like there was a collective sigh of relief when a study, published this week, suggested 10,000 steps a day isn’t the health utopia we had all been led to believe. The news that we only had to reach 7,000 steps was enough to quite literally…
Northampton hospital opens Dandelion room for miscarriage support
Posted onA room has been opened at a hospital to offer women experiencing miscarriage a calm and private space. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust ward sister Kelly Colledge said the room “acknowledges the significance of early losses”. It included a private outdoor space and a dedicated shower room. The project was funded by the Spencer Ward…
