Rob Sissons Health correspondent, BBC East Midlands BBC A digital imaging service to investigate suspected skin cancers has reduced waits for patients to be triaged, diagnosed and treated in Nottinghamshire Digital imaging of suspected skin cancers has dramatically cut waiting times for diagnosis and treatment in Nottinghamshire. Clinical photographers in parts of the county now … Read more
R. V. Karnan was appointed as commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). File | Photo Credit: RAO GN Stomach churning unhygienic conditions at various restaurants and food outlets across Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana continue to be widely discussed. The IAS officer, R.V. Karnan, who carried out widely publicised extensive checks was transferred … Read more
Additional Commissioner of School Education Department of Kittur Karnataka Educational zone Jayashree Shintri, inspecting the functioning of the SSLC webcasting network in Dharwad on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As the SSLC examinations got off to a smooth start in Kittur Karnataka region on Friday, Additional Commissioner of School Education Department of Kittur Karnataka … Read more
Getty Images Michael Gove outside the Covid Inquiry after giving evidence on Monday, 10 March. Michael Gove has told the Covid inquiry it was “ludicrous” to suggest he tried to force through a deal for a new ventilator made by the electronics giant Dyson without proper safety checks. Emails show a senior official at the … Read more
Getty Images Michael Gove outside the Covid Inquiry after giving evidence on Monday, 10 March. Michael Gove has told the Covid inquiry it was “ludicrous” to suggest he tried to force through a deal for a new ventilator made by the electronics giant Dyson without proper safety checks. Emails show a senior official at the … Read more
Annabel Rackham and Elena Bailey Health reporters, BBC News Getty Images Weight-loss jabs will now require stricter prescribing criteria for online pharmacies Online pharmacies will now have to employ stricter checks to stop people who are already a healthy weight or have a history of eating disorders buying weight-loss jabs. They will no longer be … Read more
A Delhi Police official checks documents of people during a verification drive to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the national capital, in New Delhi, on December 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police on Tuesday (December 24, 2024) conducted checks in the Kalindi Kunj area of the National Capital to identify potential Bangladeshi … Read more
BBC News Nafsika, a teacher at the school, has been trained to carry out the hearing checks Children and young people in England with special educational needs, including severe autism, are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. Students with learning disabilities can struggle to say when … Read more
In the wake of Onam celebrations, a joint inspection was carried out recently to ensure coastal security and curb smuggling of liquor and narcotics through sea routes. The operation, jointly conducted by the Vadanappilly Excise Circle Office, Chavakkad Excise Range Office, Fisheries Station Azhikode, Marine Enforcement & Vigilance Wing, and Munakkakadavu Coastal police, aimed at … Read more
More than 130,000 people in England will be offered free workplace health checks in the next six months under a new initiative to try and prevent heart disease. From September, employees in several sectors including building and hospitality will be able to access quick assessments that will determine their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), … Read more