Tag: Health

NHS England has proposed to stop funding 17 procedures that are considered unnecessary to save money within the health service. These procedures are said to lack supporting evidence on their effectiveness and cost around £400m every year. The main procedures that would lose this funding are dilatation and curettage for heavy menstrual bleeding in women; knee…

A garden that promotes the role of plants and herbs in health has won a silver medal at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Anton Chekhov’s Garden, designed by Anna Benn and Hannah Gardner, is based on the country estate near Moscow, where Chekhov, one of Russia’s most notable writers, wrote his famous…

This month Action for Happiness urges us to take a step back by learning how to be resilient and cope with life’s ups and downs. The movement publishes monthly calendars, offering daily affirmations on the theme of the respective month. ‘Jump Back July’ follows ‘Joyful June’, ‘Meaningful May’, ‘Active April’, ‘Mindful March’, ‘Friendly February’ and…

On 5 July 1948 Aneurin Bevan, UK Health Secretary of the post-War Labour government, launched the National Health Service (NHS). He saw his vision realised, to have an overarching healthcare system that linked hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, opticians and dentists, and was free for all at the point of delivery. Today the NHS celebrates its 70th…

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has recently published a new report highlighting how negative attitudes towards ageing can harm our health and wellbeing. The report says that attitudes towards ageing are generated and reinforced with negative newspaper headlines, pressure from the beauty industry to use ‘anti-ageing’ products, prejudice in the workplace and lack…

Sensory-based food education given to 3–5 year-old children increases their willingness to choose vegetables, berries and fruit, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Sensory-based food education offers new tools for promoting healthy dietary habits in early childhood education and care. The findings were published in Public Health Nutrition. The researchers…

Scientists have found evidence to suggest that emotional stress in infancy can have significant and far-reaching effects on the body, resulting in disease later in life. Psychological stress in infancy dramatically changes the amount of an important class of proteins, called GABAA receptors, which in turn may alter the workings of the heart, lungs, kidneys and bladder.…

NHS England is encouraging those who work in public services across the country to get involved in the ‘What matters to you?’ Day to encourage more meaningful conversations between people in health and social care settings. The ‘What matters to you?’ Day is an annual international event, held on 6 June, that encourages and supports…

A recent British Skin Foundation survey has found that 20% of children could be in danger of having serious reactions to black henna temporary tattoos. 20% of adults have also put themselves at risk by having the temporary fashion accessory which is popular at overseas holiday destinations, festivals, funfairs and the British seaside during the…

There is a growing trend of using high factor sunscreen in both the UK and abroad, according to a recent survey published by the British Skin Foundation. Of those who use sunscreen in the UK, three in five people are using SPF 30 or higher.  More than three quarters of those surveyed who use sunscreen…

This month Action for Happiness urges us to focus on activities that create more meaning and purpose in our daily lives, with its Meaningful May calendar. Like the movement’s Happy January, Friendly February, Mindful March and Active April calendars, Meaningful May includes daily suggested activities to help people gain perspective and prioritise what matters most. Suggestions…