The Healthcare Environmental Services have collapsed leading to problems with the disposal of hazardous medical waste. Read more here
The NHS and the manufacturing company Vertex Pharmaceuticals are in disagreement over the cost of Orkambi, a drug used to treat cystic fibrosis. The NHS is offering £100 million per year, a sum supported by the Department of Health. Vertex, however, wants £105,000 per patient per year. Read more here
The UK is still falling behind when it comes to survival rates after cancer. The UK has remained at the bottom of the table for six key cancers: colon, rectum, breast, lung, ovarian and prostate since the year 2000. The promised extra funding from the government will be used to improve the cancer facilities ensuring […]
Southampton Healthy Living is happy to confirm that it is reopening it’s funding programme for 2018/2019 for community and voluntary groups, charitable organisations, social enterprises, businesses and individuals (who can demonstrate social values) in Southampton. The Health Behaviour Change service for Southampton, focusing on smoking cessation, weight loss, increasing physical activity and reducing alcohol intake. […]
The University of Southampton has been awarded a £140 million contract from the Department of Health, spread over the next nine years, to help fund the National Institute for Health Research Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC). The centre, based in the University of Southampton’s science park, funds health research programmes across the country. […]
Carnival UK employees are donating their time to various mental health charities. Read more here
West Itchen Community Trust is making grants available to make Northam a better place to live and work. The money is for the community (residents of Northam only) to use on activities or projects they want to see in Northam. Do you want to take part in any of the following? Children and youth activities […]
