Health
NHS managers to be sacked in failing hospitals
Failing hospitals will be revealed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they do not turn things around, the health secretary has told health leaders at a conference in
`Game-changer’ stop-smoking pill varenicline to be offered on NHS
A “game-changer” pill is to be offered to tens of thousands of smokers in England who are trying to quit.Varenicline can be more effective than nicotine-replacement gum or patches, and
Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest
Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted in favour of cutting opening hours and stopping home deliveries for the first time, in a protest over government funding.The
AI to help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce the number of broken bones missed when doctors analyse X-rays, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).The health
NHS must improve productivity, says Streeting
The NHS owes it to taxpayers to improve productivity in return for the extra money it is getting, the health secretary says.Wes Streeting said he would be asking “hard questions”
Hospital worker recognised by kind-hearted grandson
A healthcare assistant from East Lancashire Hospitals was nominated for a colleague of the month award by a kind-hearted grandson who said he made the last few weeks of his
Anti-racism commitment results in award for East Lancashire Hospitals
A commitment to pro-actively tackling racism and encouraging colleagues and patients to speak up against it has resulted in a prestigious award for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT).The Trust
Minor health complaint? Visit your Pharmacy First
Thousands of people in Lancashire and South Cumbria suffering from a minor health complaint have received faster treatment via their local pharmacy thanks to a recently-launched service.Pharmacy First is a
NHS England – North West offers practical tips to stay healthy this winter
WITH the colder weather well and truly on its way, people in the North West can take three important steps right now to protect their health ahead of winter, according
NHS Kicks Off Covid And Flu Jabs To Protect Against `Tripledemic’
THE ROLLOUT of Covid and flu vaccines for older adults, care home residents and those with long term health conditions has started across the North West. With more than 2.8
