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Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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Morning all, this week is set to be a real tough one for NHS services as they face a junior doctors strike just before Christmas - right when they're usually planning to clear the way ahead of the new year rush.
A senior source has said that no major disruption to emergency care has happened yet - although Cheltenham's A&E department has closed until the New Year.
NHS Gloucestershire said plans are in place to make sure those in need can access support during the busiest period of the year, but the strike action will bring "substantial challenges."
And it seems all warnings are pointing to disaster in the new year, with members of the British Medical Association also preparing for the NHS' longest-ever walkout, for six whole days from 3 January.
Your Health Check newsletter is slightly shorter this week as we approach the festive break. I hope you all have a lovely Christmas, however you are celebrating, and I'll be back in action next Thursday with more health headlines.
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There's no better time than the turn of the new year to reset and prioritise your physical and mental wellbeing.
And if you want to live your life healthier and happier in 2024 you're in luck as The Independent is set to launch a brand new newsletter in January, aiming to help you form healthy habits for a fuller and longer life.
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| | Women can be prescribed Veoza from January after facing decades with few treatment options |
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| JN.1 was previously classified as a variant of interest as a part of its parent lineage to the Omicron variant, BA.2.86 |
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| One in five children suffer from eczema and one in 10 adults |
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| Researchers at UCL, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge found binge drinkers three times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis |
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| Ninety eight per cent of members who were balloted voted in favour of 72-hour walkouts in March |
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The cost of fixing the NHS' crumbling estate grew to £11.6 billion in 2022-23 as "catastrophic" building problems surged by 30 per cent, new figures reveal. |
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"I have one big thing in common with Prince Edward and Naomi Campbell: germaphobia." |
Charlotte Cripps doesn't go through airports in a Hazmat suit or fear door handles, but she does love tidying and refuses to share forks. She speaks to experts about the boom in diagnosing OCD and germaphobia – and whether her personal mum stress is a symptom of modern life, or an actual condition Read more |
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One in 10 deaths in the UK were due to dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a charity has announced.
Alzheimer's Research UK, which has a goal of finding a cure for the illnesses, has asked for any drugs "deemed safe and effective" to treat the disease to be made available on the NHS as soon as possible.
Here are some of the warning signs of dementia and Alzheimer's everyone should know, including mood changes, repeated questioning and difficulty with organisation.
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