This weekly digest contains details of the latest health-related news/articles in the general media, new publications of interest and press releases from the Department of Health.  The digest has 6 key sections,

•  Public Health England
•  Practice Based Commissioning
•  Legislation
•  Latest Health-related News Links
•  Newspapers
•  ‘Other Sources’ which are less frequently updated

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Latest Health-Related News Links

BBC Health News Online

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/default.stm

‘Unacceptable’ delays in diagnosing secondary breast cancer

England sees ‘worst summer on record’ for A&E waits

Obesity: Ban snacking on public transport, top doctor says

Long-term Lyme disease ‘actually chronic fatigue syndrome’

Why tomato puree might improve male fertility

Child obesity: Will we see radical action?

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© Independent.co.uk 2019

The Guardian

https://society.guardian.co.uk/health/

In search of ‘smart chewing gum’ to help women conceive

NHS doctor may leave UK over refusal of permission to remain for mother

Almost half of children aged 11 to 16 say they have gambled recently

Breaking up with my Juul: why quitting vaping is harder than quitting cigarettes

Our ‘inner salamander’ could help treat arthritis, study finds

Government forced into U-turn over disability benefits for chronically ill

Zantac in global recall over ‘unacceptable’ levels of potential carcinogen

NHS boss condemns English cricket’s sponsorship deal with KP Snacks

How putting NHS staff first is making hospitals better

Jobseekers told to call their depression ‘low mood’ on applications

Simple eye care could improve sight of more than 1 billion people – report

Hospitals too often unsafe for Parkinson’s patients, says charity

‘It’s like a death sentence’: retired Britons in EU face loss of healthcare

Mental healthcare hit by ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists

One of UK’s biggest care home operators investigated over finances

Decrepit NHS mental health wards put lives at risk

© Guardian Newspapers Limited 2019

Other Sources

National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

http://www.nice.org.uk/

Another treatment option for ovarian cancer approved for the Cancer Drugs Fund

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