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Overseas staff ‘exploited and trapped’ at UK care home

18th December 2023

Care home staff have told the BBC they feel exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the UK to work. Employees at Prestwick Care told an undercover…

Hieda jobs round up – December 15, 2023

15th December 2023

Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of health. Below are a selection of jobs which will…

The quest to find healthy and cheap sweeteners

15th December 2023

“We believe it is the holy grail of sugar replacement,” says Ziv Zwighaft of a white granulated powder called allulose. Allulose is about 70% as sweet as sugar, but is…

Autism diagnosis wait times hit 300 days – NHS data

15th December 2023

The average wait for an autism diagnosis in England has hit 300 days, according to new NHS data. That is up 53% from 12 months prior and exceeds the NICE…

Parkinson’s disease: ‘You can have a career after diagnosis’

8th December 2023

Tincy Jose is a junior sister working in urgent care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. When the 45-year-old reported symptoms to her GP, she said a…

Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly

8th December 2023

Similar to doing an MOT on a car, scientists believe they can run a blood test to check how fast a person’s internal organs are ageing, and even predict which…

Punch a pillow, hug your pet, write to your MP: 22 ways to deal with your anger

8th December 2023

From planes and supermarkets to traffic jams and, of course, online, it feels as if everyone is angry. Is it any wonder? Politics has become more polarised and bad-tempered than at any time in living…

Government inaction on obesity is harming our health

8th December 2023

It’s easy to blame individuals, but real change can only happen if industry and the government take responsibility, says Colette Marshall of Diabetes UK. Plus a letter from Michael Fuller Re your report…

Hieda jobs round up – December 8, 2023

8th December 2023

Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of health. Below are a selection of jobs which will…

These are the microstressers that are damaging Gen Z’s wellbeing

5th December 2023

Although they are still relatively young, it seems Generation Z are already struggling with life stress. Eight in 10 Generation Z’ers feel overwhelmed by a myriad of microstresses and are…