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A prolonged QT interval on electrocardiogram (ECG) was an independent risk factor for both myocardial injury and one-year mortality, according to research presented at EHRA 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Patients with severe osteoporosis who are at high risk of fracture could benefit from a new treatment after NICE recommended it for post-menopausal women in new draft guidance.

The government has launched a consultation on how to improve the population's vitamin D intake, after research found that one in six adults in the UK have lower than the government's recommended amount.

Social care workers are set to benefit from a £500 million package of dedicated funding to improve recruitment, retention, progression, and staff wellbeing.

The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging the government to do more to protect NHS staff from the rising cost of living after a hospital set up a food exchange for staff.

Older people who shielded during the Covid-19 pandemic were nearly twice as likely to suffer with depressive symptoms compared to those who did not, according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

This issue includes articles on older transgender patients, work stress, common skin conditions, subclinical hyperthyroidism, sarcopenia and more.

A revolutionary hybrid closed loop system, also known as an 'artificial pancreas', is being piloted in 35 NHS diabetes centres to test whether the technology can help people with type 1 diabetes safely and effectively control their condition.

An evaluation by a panel of experts has rated government progress as 'inadequate' against commitments made to improve cancer services and pinpointed staff shortages as a recurrent theme undermining achievement. 

The Royal College of Nursing is calling on the government to extend the life assurance scheme for nursing staff contracting Covid-19 at work.

Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to its lowest level in 25 years, according to the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey.

Under the NHS constitution, 92% of patients should receive elective treatment within 18 weeks of being referred by their GP. However, for people looking to access transgender healthcare, the average wait time is three to five years.

More than half of NHS staff feel burnt out at the end of their working day, and four out of five feel there aren't enough staff in their organisation to do their job properly, according to the latest NHS Staff Survey.

NICE has recommended the use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring for adults and children living with type 1 diabetes to help them manage their condition and at the same time reduce the need for finger prick testing by up to 50%

Free parking for NHS staff introduced during the pandemic comes to an end this week as part of updated Living with Covid guidance issued by the Department of Health and Social Care.