Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks
Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England. Source link
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Lynch syndrome: Regular bowel cancer checks for those at highest risk
Offering regular colonoscopies to people with Lynch syndrome at any age will save lives, NHS England says. Source link
Kerala suspected Maoists encounter | Intensified vehicle checks continue at T.N.-Karnataka border
Intensified vehicle checks at Tamil Nadu’s border with Karnataka at three places in Erode district continued for the third consecutive day, to prevent suspected Maoists from escaping. A Kerala police special forces Thunderbolt team exchanged fire with suspected Maoists in the Uruppumkutty forest in Karikkottakary, in Kerala on November 13, after which five suspected Maoists escaped into the forest area. Of the five, A. … Read more
Women should get NHS menopause checks at 40 – MPs
“It seems utterly ludicrous you go to this health check as a woman in your early 40s, which is exactly when perimenopause starts for most women, and the one thing you don’t find out about is the one thing that you will absolutely 100% be experiencing over the subsequent decade,” the author and journalist said. … Read more
Free blood-pressure checks in barber shops
Chief pharmaceutical officer for England David Webb said: “The enormous expansion in the number of blood-pressure checks delivered over the last year is thanks to the hard work of community pharmacies, which have more than doubled the number of blood pressure checks delivered, and the innovation of local teams, going into the heart of communities, … Read more
GPs given freedom to order heart checks direct
Referrals for respiratory tests will also be allowed in bid to speed up diagnosis in England. Source link
Concerns over focus on skin colour in newborn checks
England’s former chief midwife Prof Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, who now co-chairs the NHS Race and Health Observatory group working on maternal and neonatal health, said: “This biased assessment is exemplified by terms like ‘pink’ being used to describe a well-perfused baby [with good blood supply], disregarding the diversity of skin colours within our population. Source link
Covid in China: Checks on visitors under review – UK defence minister
The UK is considering restrictions on visitors from China as the US, Japan and Italy reintroduce testing. Source link
Sunbeds: Young use Wales tanning salons without ID checks
Tanning salons shown not making ID checks for under-18s despite cancer concerns for young people. Source link
Dame Deborah James death prompts more bowel-cancer checks
The NHS website has had thousands more visits this week after the campaigner’s death. Source link