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People should adopt ‘old-fashioned’ ways of staying …

WEBPublished Nov 9, 2023. People should adopt “old-fashioned” methods to stay healthy as they get older because falling sick is not inevitable, England’s most senior doctor has …

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Young with mental health issues are ‘let down’ by States …

WEBA UNIVERSITY student is calling for a user-led review of the island’s young people’s mental health service, after saying she felt let down by the service. Published …

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Bailiwick Social Prescribing offers non-medical support

WEBPeople can be treated as individuals, with non-medical solutions tailored to the specific issues they are facing. Bailiwick Social Prescribing is currently running as a …

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Public needs to lose weight to help cut NHS waiting lists, …

WEBThe public needs to lose weight to help tackle growing NHS waiting lists, the Welsh health minister has said. Eluned Morgan, the cabinet secretary for health and …

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‘Everyone has a role to play in tackling obesity problem’

WEBGETTING everyone in Guernsey to understand the many factors that lead to unhealthy weight gain will be crucial in tackling the rising problem of obesity, according …

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X-ray machines to give better picture of islanders’ health

WEBThree new machines have been bought and installed at a cost of just over £900,000. A Health & Social Care spokesman said that these were planned …

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Touch can help improve feelings of pain or depression, …

WEBPhysical touch, such as a hug or even the sensation of a weighted blanket, could help improve physical and mental health, new research has found. Touch from …

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More research needed on effects of Wim Hof Method, …

WEBThe Wim Hof Method of breathing exercises and ice baths may help the body’s immune system but more research is needed to understand whether it can boost …

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Whole-genome sequencing data ‘can transform cancer …

WEBA whole genome sequencing test looks at person’s whole genome – the 3.2 billion letters that make up our DNA – but its main focus is to look for changes in genes …

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Too many people with autism ‘still stuck’ in mental health …

WEBPublished Just now. Autistic people and those with a learning disability are still being failed, a charity has said as it described new figures showed too many …

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‘We need to re-shape what success looks like for our health system’

WEBHealth & Social Care president Al Brouard. (Picture by Sophie Rabey, 33016775) He described increases in demand for services as ‘the ultimate challenge’ …

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Give children nicotine gum or patches to help quit vaping, say …

WEBVaping-addicted children should be given nicotine patches or gum to help them break their addiction, public health officials have said. A report by Public Health …

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Extra 700,000 people of working age ‘will live with major illnesses …

WEBAn extra 700,000 people of working-age will be living with major illnesses by 2040, experts have warned. Analysis by the Health Foundation suggests 23% more …

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‘Landmark’ reciprocal health arrangement from tomorrow

WEBA NEW reciprocal health arrangement between the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the UK comes into force from tomorrow. Published Dec 30, 2022. Minister of State …

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More than three in four NHS workers have experienced mental …

WEBPublished Just now. More than three in four NHS workers have experienced poor mental health in the last year, according to a survey. NHS Charities Together is …

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Documents disappear in NHS cover-up culture – Ombudsman

WEBHe described his role as “confronting the duality of an NHS resourced by brilliant people who kept it going through the Covid pandemic but, at the same time, …

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Marcus Trescothick urges more sports stars to speak about mental …

WEBFormer England batsman Marcus Trescothick has called for more sports stars to open up about their struggles with mental health. Trescothick, who was made an …

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Scottish Health Secretary backs move to pause prescription of …

WEBScotland’s Health Secretary has welcomed the decision of two health boards – one of which covers the only gender clinic in the country for young people – to …

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New Health Secretary appointed at ‘critical juncture’ for NHS

WEBOngoing strikes and record-high waiting lists are just two of the challenges facing the new Health Secretary Victoria Atkins. The former financial secretary to the …

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Scottish health boards pause prescription of puberty blockers

WEBPublished Just now. Two Scottish health boards – one of which covers the only gender clinic in the country for young people – have paused the prescription of …

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PEH modernisation key to meeting health challenges

WEBHealth & Social Care is working 'full steam ahead' on phase two. (Picture by Sophie Rabey, 32850645) HSC president Al Brouard said that the progress of phase 2 …

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Healthspan bought by Norwegian business Guernsey Press

WEBPublished Feb 24, 2022. Healthspan, which has its headquarters in the Grange, will continue to operate as ‘a company within a company’ after being sold to Norwegian …

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Emilia’s brain haemorrhage ‘profoundly changed our lives’, says …

WEBLast updated Jul 11, 2023. Emilia Clarke’s mother has described how her daughter’s brain haemorrhage changed the Clarke family “in an instant”. Clarke, who played Daenerys …

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New L’Aumone Surgery due to open in November Guernsey Press

WEBThe redevelopment of L’Aumone Surgery has been under way for 18 months, and is due to open for business in November, including for social prescribing …

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Rise in fuel sales helps keep retail sector flat in March

WEBRise in fuel sales helps keep retail sector flat in March. Retailers reported a 3.2% rise in sales of automotive fuel last month. Published Just now. The amount British …

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