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Nick TriggleHealth correspondent and Jim ReedHealth reporter Getty Images Covid vaccination Pharmacists in England say they are facing “major issues” with large numbers of patients booking appointments for Covid jabs only to find they are no longer eligible. The criteria has been tightened this year so that only those aged 75 and older are being…
Growing number of adults avoid booze, NHS survey suggests
Almost a quarter of adults in England do not drink alcohol, according to new figures from a government-backed NHS health survey. The data suggests that young people, and increasing numbers of men in particular, are shunning booze. The latest data from the Health Survey for England for 2024 suggests 24% of adults said they haven’t…
Life being stressful is not an illness – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Catherine Burns,Health correspondent, Vicki Loader,Health producerand Harriet Agerholm Getty Images Hundreds of GPs across England have told the BBC they think mental health problems are being over-diagnosed. One commonly-held view by family doctors, our research suggests, is that society tends to over-medicalise normal life stresses. But they’re also concerned about how hard it is to…
New NHS online hospital to focus on nine health conditions
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images The new NHS online hospital service being launched in England next year will initially focus on menopause, prostate and eye conditions. The NHS has selected nine different conditions in total for the service which will be available through the NHS app in 2027. The service, which was first announced in…
