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Stroke campaign 'saved 4,000 from serious disability'

A campaign to publicise stroke symptoms saved 4,000 people from long-term disabilities, according to Public Health England. The Act Fast campaign highlighted the fact that problems with speech and weakness in the face and arms should prompt…

First large-scale anit-ebola vaccine trials to begin

The first large-scale trials of an experimental vaccine against Ebola are due to begin in Liberia. The potentially preventative medicine was taken under strict security to a secret location in the West African country. Scientists aim to…

NHS England’s live stream of the board meeting

The next Board meeting will take place on 29 January 2015 at NHS Southside, start time will be 10.30am. If you would like to attend, please register your interest atengland.boardattendance@nhs.net. and let us know if you have any…

Ebola virus has mutated, now is more contagious

BBC - Scientists tracking the Ebola outbreak in Guinea say the virus has mutated. Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France, which first identified the outbreak last March, are investigating whether it could have become more contagious.…

The Blizzard of 2015, live

A blizzard with the potential to set all-time snowfall records bore down on the East Coast into the early hours of Tuesday, although the extreme forecasts appeared to have been scaled back somewhat. Snow is falling rapidly around the state…

NHS Guidelines for prevent accident in aged people

NHS England has published a new Practical Guide to Healthy Ageing with Age UK, to help people improve their health and general fitness, particularly those aged 70 or over with ‘mild frailty’. The evidence-based guide covers key areas that…

A&Es given safe nurse staffing rules

A&E units in England are being given strict guidelines on how many staff they need on duty to provide safe care. The draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends one nurse for every four…

Syria conflict: Italian aid worker hostages freed

Two Italian aid workers who were taken hostage in Syria more than five months ago have been released. Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, were greeted by Italy's foreign minister as they arrived at Rome airport early on Friday. No…