22nd Oct 2021 Friday FiveHealth minister claims NHS is under ‘sustainable pressure’ Edward Argar, a health minister has claimed the NHS is under “sustainable pressure” despite the concern being raised by a major doctors’ union urging the government to introduce stricter measures to reduce the spread of Covid. The British Medical Association (BMA) have insisted that the “time is…
22nd Oct 2021 OpinionArticle originally published in PRWeek on 14th October 2021 by our communications partner Holly Sutton. As the Mail announces ‘Victory for Mail’ in its war against digital doctors and securing petrol continues to be a hit and miss game; it feels like we’re moving into a seismic shift of contradictions in our ‘progress’ as a…
22nd Oct 2021 Friday Five£250 winter rescue package unveiled in attempt to boost face-to-face GP consultations Emergency funding of £250 million is being handed to GPs in an attempt to increase face-to-face appointments amid mounting criticism about the fall in face-to-face appointments since the beginning of the pandemic. Whilst 80% of appointments were held in person before the pandemic,…
22nd Oct 2021 NewsOne in four people around the world is affected by mental illnesses. In the post-Covid era, with the rise of digital health solutions, health apps are becoming an increasingly useful way to tackle a range of health issues – including mental health. Five million people are downloading health apps every day and the NHS has…