Removing large wine measures cuts drinking by 7.6% in study
With the largest measure off the menu, 7.6% less volume of wine was sold daily, researchers found. Source link
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NHS Wales: Doctor pay rise reliant on service cuts, says Morgan
Responding to Ms Morgan’s comments on Thursday, Welsh Conservative health spokesman Russell George said Labour ministers should “scrap the costly vanity projects, cancel plans to expand the Senedd, U-turn on the 20mph blanket speed limit rollout and prioritise health spending” rather than cut NHS services. Source link
Cuts to PE hours should be immediate national concern, say charity
New figures show 4,000 hours of PE have been lost from the curriculum in state schools in England. Source link
AI cuts treatment time for cancer radiotherapy
The technology will be offered at cost price to all NHS trusts in England, following successful pilot studies. Source link
Oracle cuts hundreds of jobs, rescinds job offers in its health unit – ET HealthWorld
Software firm Oracle on Thursday laid off hundreds of employees, rescinded job offers, and cut back open positions within its health unit, the Insider reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. The layoffs follow thousands of cuts in corporate America as companies wrestle with elevated levels of inflation and rising interest rates. Oracle’s health … Read more
Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured
A man holds a child as he moves to the nearest cyclone shelter at Shah Porir Dwip during the landfall of cyclone Mocha in Teknaf, Bangladesh, | Photo Credit: Reuters Rescuers early on May 15 evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone … Read more
NI budget: Dentists warn that services face collapse if hit by cuts
NI practitioners say the sector is already on the brink and cannot cope with further funding cuts. Source link
Benefit cuts for disabled people in hospital called unfair
At least 45,000 disabled people affected this year by so-called hospitalisation rule. Source link
Public health cuts must be avoided, new PM told
Any cuts in funding in next week’s spending announcement will hit poorest people hardest, warn experts. Source link
Pregnancy risk tool cuts baby loss in black and Asian women
A study suggests it works far better than the current system at detecting high-risk pregnancies. Source link