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Clearing the air: pollution and cardiovascular health

Holly Shiels headshot By Holly Shiels Filed Under: All posts, Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: May 20, 2025

Air pollution is increasingly recognised as a major contributor to ill health, including cardiovascular disease. One of the most harmful chemicals released by burning fossil fuels – phenanthrene – is linked to heart disease, as well as other illnesses. Here, Professor Holly Shiels outlines work to investigate the sources of air pollution, the effect on cardiovascular health, […]

Tagged With: air quality, environment, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, public health, SMS

Image of older man having a health check with a medical professional.

Shifting the silos: transforming care for cardiorenal metabolic disease

Headshot of Dr Saif Al-ChalabiHeadshot of Professor Smeeta Sinha.Headshot of Professor Philip Kalra. By Saif Al-Chalabi, Smeeta Sinha and Philip Kalra Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted: May 13, 2025

There are strong links between renal and cardiovascular disease, with chronic kidney disease contributing to around 12,000 excess heart attacks each year in England alone. However, siloed models of care may fail to deliver adequate care due to potential complex interactions between multiple disease management and the lack of continuity of care. In this piece, […]

Tagged With: Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, NHS, NHS improvement, welfare

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Beyond survival: addressing cardiovascular disease in endometrial cancer survivors

Heather AgnewSarah KitsonA portrait of Emma Crosbie By Heather Agnew, Sarah Kitson and Emma Crosbie Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 29, 2025

Nearly 10,000 cases of endometrial cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year. But for patients who survive their cancer, cardiovascular disease poses an additional and ongoing risk, accounting for a quarter of all deaths in endometrial cancer survivors. In this piece, published as part of the Healthy Hearts collection on cardiovascular health, Dr Heather Agnew, Dr Sarah […]

Tagged With: cancer, care quality, CS-Cancer, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, NHS, SMS

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Enabling Pharmacy First: overcoming recruitment and retention challenges in the pharmacy workforce

Ellen headshot By Imelda McDermott and Ellen Schafheutle Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 24, 2025

The community pharmacy sector is set to play an increasingly important role in integrated primary care, exemplified through Pharmacy First. Through this drive to relieve pressure on other areas of primary care, both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians assume expanded roles and greater responsibilities. However, the vacancy rate amongst pharmacy technicians in particular risks undermining policies […]

Tagged With: care quality, Health & Social Care, labour market, NHS, SHS, work & pensions

A clinician measuring a patient's blood pressure using a device on their finger.

Change for the better: how can the NHS Health Check better help patients manage cardiovascular disease risk?

Sophie GriffithsBrian McMillanKiera BartlettDavid French By Sophie Griffiths, Brian McMillan, Kiera Bartlett and David French Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 17, 2025

The NHS Health Check reaches more than a million patients each year. It involves cardiovascular risk assessments, which can be used to develop management strategies to help patients lower their risk of cardiovascular disease. But how often do these checks lead to sustained behaviour change? In this piece, published as part of the Healthy Hearts […]

Tagged With: Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, NHS, NHS Digital, public health, SHS

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Cervical cancer prevention: ensuring equity throughout the screening process

A portrait of Caroline SandersA portrait of Emma CrosbieJennifer Davies By Stephanie Gillibrand, Caroline Sanders, Emma Crosbie and Jennifer Davies Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: February 27, 2025

Cervical cancer accounts for 1 in 50 new cancer cases in women and people with a cervix in the UK. Screening is essential to identify and treat preinvasive cervical disease, but many people report barriers to engaging with or accessing screening services. Here, Stephanie Gillibrand, Caroline Sanders, Emma Crosbie and Jennifer Davies share research into […]

Tagged With: cancer, care quality, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities

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Transforming children and young people’s futures through PE, school sport, and physical activity

Sarah MacQuarrieAlexandra Hennessey author headshot By Sarah MacQuarrie and Alexandra Hennessey Filed Under: All posts, Education, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: February 12, 2025

Today’s children and young people encounter multifaceted challenges, including mental health concerns, reduced physical activity, and persistent inequities in access to sports. As the post-pandemic landscape reshapes our society, physical education (PE), school sports, and physical activity (PESSPA) emerge as critical tools in fostering healthier, happier, and more resilient children and young people. In this […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, loneliness, mental health, sport

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The growing infrastructure crisis in English NHS hospitals

By Anne Stafford Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: January 7, 2025

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS England remains in crisis. We are now accustomed to ambulances queuing outside accident and emergency departments, bed shortages, growing waiting lists for elective care, and old, crumbling hospital buildings. In this article, from our On Infrastructure publication, Professor Anne Stafford examines the consequences of using private finance to deliver healthcare […]

Tagged With: #OnInfrastructure, AMBS, COVID-19, Health & Social Care, infrastructure, NHS, NHS improvement

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Advanced materials addressing health risks from exposure to benzene

Headshot of Martin Schröder.Headshot of Sihai Yang. By Martin Schröder and Sihai Yang Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Research and development, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology, Urban, Work Posted: December 2, 2024

Benzene, a volatile organic compound (VOC) with widespread industrial applications, poses severe health risks to humans even at trace levels. Its genotoxic effects, which involve direct damage to cellular DNA and genetic material leading to mutations, are strongly linked to cancer and blood disorders, making its control a critical priority for workplace safety and environmental […]

Tagged With: advanced materials, air quality, cancer, CS-AdvancedMaterials, environment, Health & Safety, innovation, public health, science & engineering, technology, transport, urban

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Brushing up on oral health: how can health policy prevent tooth decay in children?

Dr Georgios KitsarasProfessor Tanya Walsh By Georgios Kitsaras, Michaela Goodwin and Tanya Walsh Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: November 12, 2024

Children’s oral health in England is in crisis, with thousands of children across the country suffering from dental caries, the most prevalent and prominent form of dental disease. In response, the government has promised measures to tackle dental health inequalities. But how can policymakers best implement this plan to ensure it has the desired impact? […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, public health, schools, SMS

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