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NHS says simple measurement shows if your weight is a problem

The guidance emphasises the important of your waist measurement compared to your height.

Daily Record · Apr 8, 2022

NHS says keep your waist size to less than half of height to be healthy

It is said to be a 'simple and effective' way of measuring weight

Liverpool Echo · Apr 8, 2022

Waiting times rise again at Paisley's A&E department

Burnt-out staff fight on as politician blasts: "A shocking 434 patients waited over four hours to be seen"

Daily Record · Apr 8, 2022

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NHS worker who won £3m mansion in £20 prize draw thought it was an April Fools

Catherine Carwardine, 59, thought the win was a hoax as she was told about it on Valentine's Day - but was thrilled to realise she really was the winner of the incredible Lake District mansion

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2022

NHS nurse and foster mum wins £3million house with £20 raffle ticket

Catherine found out she'd won on April Fool's Day

Wales Online · Apr 8, 2022

Grandad learns back pain is terminal cancer after claiming GP refused blood test as 'tests cost money'

Geoff Duke switched GPs and got a test which showed he had myeloma, a form of blood cancer

Wales Online · Apr 8, 2022

Keeping waist measurement less than half your height ‘good for your health’

A 5ft 4in female with a waist circumference of 29in would have a healthy ratio, but 32in would push them into the unhealthy range

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022

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One simple measurement shows if your weight is a problem, says NHS

The NHS watchdog is promoting a new simple test to tell you if you need to lose weight

Wales Online · Apr 8, 2022

'I should have been called for emergency Covid medicine within 24 hours - but the system is so backlogged it took FOUR days'

"It seemed that the process was utterly derailed, I was well past the 24-hour time scale they have set"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 8, 2022

Bloating and other stomach problems that could be signs of cancer

Seeing a doctor sooner rather than later could save your life

Liverpool Echo · Apr 8, 2022

Cannabis pain-relief trial to be taken by thousands of Britons

If the study is successful the drug could be prescribed by the NHS

Wales Online · Apr 7, 2022

Ensure waist size is less than half your height, health watchdog says

Guidance for England and Wales comes amid increasing concern over rate of obesity and cost to NHS

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2022

Keeping waist measurement less than half your height ‘is good for your health’

A 5ft 4in female with a waist circumference of 29in would have a healthy ratio, but 32in would push them into the unhealthy range.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Brits urged to keep waist size to less than half of height due to health concerns

Accumulation of fat around the abdomen is known to be linked to higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered a healthy weight

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

Covid patient who spent 80 days in hospital fighting virus shares touching message

Derek Walsh, 65, is re-living his time in the Covid hospital wards when he came close to dying and has decided to tell his story to encouraging others to get vaccinated

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Shrewsbury inquiry chair willing to investigate Nottingham maternity scandal

Any potential probe by Donna Ockenden would be subject to approval by Sajid Javid

Bristol Post · Apr 7, 2022

Warning to parents after rise in scarlet fever and chickenpox cases across England

A total of 3,488 notifications of scarlet fever were reported between September 2021 and March 2022 in England

Daily Record · Apr 7, 2022

Man claims fatal cancer was missed by GP who refused him blood test due to NHS costs

Geoff Duke, 50, states that he pleaded with his doctor to take a blood test as he suffered from severe back pain. However, he said he was refused this as he was told "tests cost the NHS money".

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The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

‘Patients will almost certainly die’ if delays get worse, warns ambulance leader amid ‘dangerous’ A&E waits

Exclusive: Hospital leaders in the last week have been told by the NHS that they must improve ambulance response times immediately

Wales Online · Apr 7, 2022

NHS hospital staff absences due to Covid rise in England for fourth week in a row

An average of 28,560 NHS staff were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate each day

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

Warning people who caught Omicron at Christmas still at risk of catching Covid

Immunity against Covid for those who caught Omicron at Christmas has wained from either booster or infection with spring booster jabs being rolled out

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

What is long Covid and why are people having symptoms for months?

More than one million people have had symptoms for longer than three months

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

'Scrapping blood pricks and using phones to monitor glucose levels helps diabetics'

Dr Miriam Stoppard explains how new technology, trialled by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, was just as effective and less invasive as traditional methods used for monitoring diabetes

Daily Record · Apr 7, 2022

Coronavirus hotspots across the UK as parts of Scotland have highest levels

New figures revealed that coronavirus cases are at the highest level recorded since records began.

Chronicle Live · Apr 7, 2022

With thousands likely to be undiagnosed, cancer centre manager urges public: 'Don't ignore breast cancer signs'

Rebecca Simmons from the Rutherford Cancer Centre in Northumberland has urged people to act if they're concerned they may have cancer.

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