Antimicrobial Resistance urges NHS to test “subscription-like” payment model for treatments

UK Government recently announced details for how they plan to support pharmaceutical companies’ investments in the development of drugs to treat antibiotic resistant infections. The NHS looks to test a first-of-its-kind ‘subscription-style’ payment model that will help incentivise companies to develop new drugs required for tackling antibiotic resistant infections. The plan arose after the launch

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60% of people in the UK have trouble finding nutritional information when dining out

Diabetes UK has recently called on the out-of-home sector to recognise their responsibility to help consumers eat more healthily. A survey commissioned by the charity found over half of UK adults struggle to find information on nutritional contents of food brought from restaurants, cafes and takeaways. With half of respondents (49%) reporting they eat dinner

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Lancaster University initiative set to educate future Doctors on prescribing physical activity

A new scheme has been adopted by Lancaster University to embed physical activity into the training for medical students which has been showcased at a national and international level. Lancaster Medical School was the first school in the UK to fully adopt the involvement of Movement For Movement physical activity resources into the undergraduate programme

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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for lung disease patients to be funded by NHS in the UK

NHS England has stated it will be funding a pioneering procedure that will improve treatment outcomes for patients with a lung disease called Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH). The condition involves chronic blood clots block blood flow in the arteries, raising pressure in the lung, which can cause heart failure and premature death. Patients with

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