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The latest health and social care news and a look at research and development into the treatment of common and rare diseases alike. We also look at the vital changes being made to help deliver effective healthcare through the digital transformation within the NHS.

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NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard resigns in shock move

Health & Social Care
Amanda Pritchard has announced her resignation as chief executive of NHS England, a development that has sent shockwaves through the health service. What does this change mean for the NHS and the future of UK healthcare policy?

Pharmacogenomics of polypharmacy in Alzheimer’s disease

Health & Social Care
Ramón Cacabelos of EuroEspes Biomedical Research Center details how the incorporation of pharmacogenomics to treat Alzheimer’s patients is crucial

Reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity in Finland

Health & Social Care
Childhood obesity can cause major health problems in later life. Open Access Government highlights how Finland is tackling the growing health challenge

Overlooked by public health: Specific language impairment

Health & Social Care
Mabel L. Rice, University of Kansas highlights specific language impairment and why it often goes unrecognised as health disorder

NHS spending plans delayed because of financial pressures

Health & Social Care
The King’s Fund has revealed NHS spending across a number of areas is expected to be cancelled or delayed due to money difficulties

Thousands of family doctors could be lost due to Brexit

Health & Social Care
GP leaders are warning more than 2,000 family doctors could be lost if the status of EU citizens living in the UK is not protected during negotiations

Health literacy: Developing healthy communities

Health & Social Care
The University of Applied Sciences in Nordhausen and Pfalzklinikum explain why rural areas have advantages over cities in developing healthy communities

Ensuring health equity for Canadian indigenous populations

Health & Social Care
Professor Pierre S. Haddad shares the challenges of overcoming health inequality for Canadian indigenous populations and highlights solutions to the issue

Conservative party makes a U-turn on social care policy proposals

Health & Social Care
Following backlash, the Conservatives have amended social care policy plans included in last week’s election manifesto

Identifying novel biomarkers for drug-induced kidney injury

Health & Social Care
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) explain how SAFE-T DIKI is advancing research into drug-induced kidney injury

Uterine fibroids: Where is research heading?

Health & Social Care
Uterine fibroids represent a prevalent benign gynaecologic problem in the U.S, here Romana A. Nowak of the University of Illinois explains

Tackling chronic diseases through innovative health

Health & Social Care
John Bowis, Honorary President of Health First Europe highlights how innovations in health are helping with tackling chronic diseases

Understanding developmental language disorder

Health & Social Care
Mandy Grist, Speech and Language Advisor at children’s communication charity I CAN, sheds light on developmental language disorder – previously known as SLI What do...

NHS pay cap is damaging the health service

Health & Social Care
Health leaders have called for politicians to consider the impact of the NHS pay cap during the next parliament

Technology for proactive healthcare

Health & Social Care
Proactive healthcare is made possible through passive monitoring, which detects very early signs of health problems

Hand hygiene and beyond: Its influence on infection control

Health & Social Care
Infection control relies on good hand hygiene practices. Martin Easter, General Manager, Hygiena International Ltd explains why it is so important

Health Accord: Healthcare for all

Health & Social Care
Open Access Government highlights how Health Minister, Jane Philpott aims to improve the lives of all Canadians through their new Health Accord Plan
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