NEWS

All hospitals agree to cut sugary drink sales 

All 227 NHS hospital trusts across England have agreed to cut sales of sugary drinks on their premises.....read more

HES stripped of NHS contracts following waste 

A firm has been stripped of NHS contracts after hundreds of tonnes of clinical waste from hospitals was allowed to pile up at its sites.....read more

Type 2 diabetes detectable decade before diagnosis 

A new Japanese study has claimed that the warning signs of type-2 diabetes may be detectable 20 years before the disease is diagnosed.....read more

New mental health support scheme for doctors 

Simon Stevens has announced national funding for a new mental health support scheme to cover all doctors working for the NHS in England.....read more

World needs parity between mental and physical 

Matt Hancock is to launch the government’s ambition to put mental health on an equal footing to physical health across the world.....read more

FEATURES

Five tests for the new NHS long term plan 

The NHS long term plan must work towards meeting operational and financial targets, says NHS Providers' Ferelith Gaze.....read more

Is Brexit set to worsen strain on the NHS? 

Access to EU staff is integral to the survival of UK healthcare says Damon Culbert, who argues for an immigration plan fit for this purpose.....read more

EVENTS

Diabetes Professional Care 2018

14-15 November, Olympia, London
Diabetes Professional Care 2018 (DPC2018) will host the UK launch of major SGLT2 inhibitors trial data from the DECLARE study, presented by Professor John Wilding, Professor of Medicine & Honorary Consultant Physician, Obesity and Endocrinology Research, Theme Lead for Metabolism and Nutrition, University of Liverpool. To attend this exclusive announcement at DPC2018 on 14 November, register for your free place online.

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