Six years ago, Scott Hanley noticed a discernible change in his body. “Although not overly apparent, my hand started to go, like a twitch,” he told BBC News NI. These subtle twitches then led to what the 56-year-old calls “sticky legs”, which made it difficult for him to move. When…
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Anyone experiencing a mental health emergency will benefit from more tailored emergency care and support in the community through specialised mental health ambulances, more crisis services and improved health-based places of safety. A £150 million investment up to April 2025 will better support people experiencing – or at risk of…
UK patients will benefit from a new partnership with Thailand to share expertise of genome sequencing, collaborate in research, education and training opportunities, knowledge exchange and genomics data handling. On Thursday 19 January the memorandum of understanding was signed by UK Health Minister Lord Nick Markham CBE and Thailand’s Minister…
Getting schoolchildren to walk or run a mile every day increases their physical fitness, but there is little evidence it improves academic performance. That is according to just-published research from Ulster University (UU) funded by the Education Authority (EA). Many schools in Northern Ireland take part in the daily mile, which…
Thousands of extra medically fit patients will be discharged from hospitals into community care settings, such as care homes, over the coming weeks to free up hospital beds and reduce pressure on the NHS, the Health and Social Care Secretary, Steve Barclay, is set to announce today (Monday 9 January…
Rishi Sunak the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and as such, he is a high-profile public figure. The use of private healthcare by politicians is a topic that has been the subject of much debate in the UK. Some argue that politicians who use private healthcare are out of…
Serious shortage protocols (SSPs) have been issued across the UK for 3 penicillin medicines today (Thursday 15 December). SSPs are a standard procedure, used frequently to manage temporary and potential medicine supply issues. They are a safe and effective way to ensure that medicines continue to be available for everyone who…
Research and development on next-generation 5G and 6G wireless technology and telecoms security is to be ramped up as part of a £110 million government investment. In the package announced today, three top UK universities, University of York, University of Bristol and University of Surrey, will receive a share of…
Choosing seasonal fruit and vegetables can be tricky, but if you’re looking to add a touch of colour to your diet, what better place to start than with Mediterranean produce? And the I Love Fruit & Veg from Europe campaign is here to help with everything you need to know……
The first time that long-distance rower Lebby Eyres tried exercising in the gym while wearing a whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) suit, she says “it felt strange”. “I got into the suit, and then trainers sprayed me with water, and strapped these things around my arms, legs and glutes (buttocks),”…