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The UK self isolation period will be changed from 14 to 10 days across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland from Monday 14 December. It already applies in Wales.

The Taskforce for Lung Health in calling for early and accurate diagnosis for people with suspected lung disease after a survey found that even before the pandemic, one in three (29%) people waited for more than six months for a diagnosis.

A new heart valve initiative has been launched to reduce waiting times for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) with a fast track pathway for heart valve disease.

Black women with early breast cancer had higher rates of obesity and other health conditions that can affect survival, compared with white women, according to new study.

Social prescribing helps isolated older individuals connect with their communities to make connections and discover new opportunities, building on individual strengths and preferences to improve health and wellbeing.

Pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung disease, could be a long-term respiratory consequence of Covid-19, yet pulmonary rehabilitation programmes have been cut short, or cancelled, as a result of pandemic.

 Public Health England recently updated Covid-19 guidance for older people presenting with delirium after a community science project found it could be the only symptom of coronavirus in frail older people.

Due to the logistical challenges of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout, the BMA has called on policymakers to make sure that frontline healthcare workers are prioritised in the vaccination programme, and have every opportunity to get vaccinated. 

The detrimental effects of alcohol have long been established, but Australian and British researchers have now determined three key periods in which there may be critical developmental or structural neurological damage. 

"Vaccines only work if people have them." Polling suggests that vaccination scepticism is a growing problem for medical authorities worldwide. To counter this trend and medical authorise have sought to reassure the public that the Pfizer vaccine is safe.

Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions were made without some patients' consent during the early part of the pandemic and were incorrectly combined with other clinical assessments around critical care.

A study has reported that heavy drinking increases the risk of stroke and embolisms for patients with atrial fibrillation. 

The Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine will be made available across the UK from next week after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommended its approval.

The November/December 2021 edition includes articles on heart failure, diabetes-related diseases, hypoglycaemia, fatigue, aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation and Parkinson's Disease.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us have rediscovered the wonders of going for walks and exploring local and more distant areas within the UK. For healthcare professionals the simple act of walking through nature could provide a much-needed wellbeing boost to combat the demands of winter.