General Health

Throat cancer diagnosis streamlined with hand-held gadget

A device and app are being piloted by the NHS to help offer patients the all-clear for suspected throat cancer faster.

Wales records rise in vape use among young people

Almost one-in-six year 11 students in Wales (15.9 per cent) are regularly using vapes, data has revealed.

Tobacco ban receives support from health charities and politicians

The government has been praised by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and other leading members of the Smokefree Action Coalition for returning the historic ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ to parliament.

Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives cross-party support

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health, a cross-party group of parliamentarians who campaign on tobacco control, welcomed the return of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ to...

Trismus and cancer treatment

Phil Silver discusses the treatment options available to clinicians.

Tobacco and vape tax increase welcomed by health charity

The chancellor of the exchequer delivered Labour’s Budget on October 30, 2024, including changes to the tobacco and vapes tax.

Government urged to invest in a smokefree country

In an open letter published by The BMJ, health professionals have warned that unless smoking is addressed, there is no prospect of delivering on Labour’s manifesto commitment to halve the gap in...

Millions of workers lack access to workplace healthcare, report reveals

A report published by the Royal Society for Public Health Nearly has found that half (47 per cent) of the UK workforce does not have access to essential health support, such as routine health checks...

‘Most of what’s killing us these days is related to sugar’, says a dental professional

A petition calling for the government to limit the sugar content in single-serving food and drink items has been launched by a dental professional.

‘Prevention will always be better than a cure’ to tackle smoking in the UK, says minister

Smoking survivors and bereaved families heard from the minister for public health on the government’s plans to create a smokefree country at the inaugural meeting of the recently formed All Party...

Smokeless tobacco products linked to a third of oral cancers worldwide

Smokeless tobacco, also called areca nut, has been attributed to an increased risk of developing oral cancer in a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

UK ‘is ready to be smokefree’ as smoking rates continue to fall

Statistics have revealed that smoking rates have continued to fall. However, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) says there is still work to be done to support the six million people smoking to quit.