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28th January 2026

Supporting Parents in Potty Training their Under-5s: Our B&D Health Visitors are Here to Help

In B&D, health visitors will be undergoing training so as to better support toilet training for all children in the borough, including those with learning disabilities and developmental differences. Please...
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28th January 2026

NHS to detect and prevent thousands more bowel cancers with more sensitive screening

Thousands of cases of bowel cancer will be diagnosed earlier or even prevented in England, as part of major NHS plans to increase the sensitivity of bowel cancer screening to...
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28th January 2026

NHS launches trailblazing AI and robot pilot to spot lung cancer sooner alongside screening programme set to tackle cancer inequalities

Patients facing suspected lung cancer could get answers sooner under a new NHS pilot using artificial intelligence and robotic technology to help doctors reach hard-to-detect cancers earlier, with fewer invasive tests. ...
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21st January 2026

Best Practice London Event: “Neighbourhood matters: tackling health inequalities in the east of Barking & Dagenham”

We’re delighted to spotlight an inspiring and impactful session taking place at the Best Practice London Event in the General Practice Management Theatre on Thursday 26th February 2026 from 13:30...
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21st January 2026

New Job Opportunity: Site Administrator

Together First CIC is looking for a Site Administrator to take the lead at our clinical hub. If you have experience in a healthcare setting and are a pro with...
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21st January 2026

NHS staff to train teachers, school nurses, and GPs to spot eating disorders

Teachers, school nurses, and GPs will be offered NHS support to spot the early signs of eating disorders, so no child is left to ‘suffer in silence’....
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15th January 2026

LIVE WELL – NHS advice about healthy living.

Living well is about taking care of your health in ways that fit into everyday life, and trusted NHS advice can support you at every step.  Whether you want to...
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31st December 2025

Educational Podcast Series on Chronic Kidney Disease

Dr Andrew Frankel from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has developed an excellent podcast series aimed at supporting education in primary care, with a focus on chronic kidney disease (CKD),...
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31st December 2025

NHS diabetes prevention scheme helps one million people

Nearly one million people in England have started a specialist NHS scheme which can prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes, according to new analysis....
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31st December 2025

NHS in ‘calmer waters but not out of danger’ yet as winter viruses still circulating

Flu cases have begun to steady but hospital cases still surpassed 3,000 in the week before Christmas, a slight fall on the week before, according to new figures published today....
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11th December 2025

NHS facing ‘worst case scenario’ December amid ‘super flu’ surge

Flu hospitalisations have surged by more than half in just one week, plunging the NHS into a “worst case scenario” situation for December, new figures reveal today.  An average of...
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11th December 2025

💛 Cervical Screening: A Test to Help Prevent Cancer 💛

Cervical screening isn’t a test to find cancer – it’s a test to help stop it before it starts. Early detection saves lives. If you’re aged 25 to 64 and...
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