If work experience is key to lowering NEET levels, what can employers do to help?

On top of this, almost half of British teenagers remain uncertain about their future careers. In the wake of the Milburn Review, these statistics have rocked the general public, however for those working in the training…

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New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies

Pharmacists said the move would be welcome for people who cannot use weight-loss jabs, but also issued a warning over the growing problem of fake, unlicensed or counterfeit versions of GLP-1 tablets . Orforglipron, known…

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‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina

The 64-year-old used to have five angina attacks a week, each involving a sharp, acute pain that reminded him of the heart attack he once had. Now he has an attack every week or two. He used to have to limit the amount…

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Skills are the new Currency, what this Summer’s Reforms ask of the FE Sector

Foundation apprenticeships opening entry routes for young people. Fully funded training for under-25s at small and medium sized employers . A national commitment to parity between academic and technical education: the…

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Why is it so hard to find an NHS dentist? Find out how many have closed where you live

Data analysed by the Nuffield Trust found that nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years. The decline has been particularly sharp in parts of the South West and East of…

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Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana

"Last night Lillian ran from our arms to the arms of Jesus," her family said in the post. "The injuries to her brain were too severe for her little body to recover from. Everyone did everything they could to keep her…

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It’s unwise to end local scrutiny of NHS trusts | Letters

As a former health professional and principal nursing educator, I have brought years of experience to the role, for which I have been elected locally. For any organisation to wilfully remove hundreds of such skilled and…

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Personal care products are awash in unlabeled toxic chemicals, study finds

The testing of more than 110 items ranging from shampoo to baby lotions found evidence of unlabeled toxic chemicals in about 85%. Many contained multiple ingredients known to be carcinogens or health hazards, and even…

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London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?

"My phone started buzzing," he said. "I took the call, and then told the room I needed to leave immediately. "I had to get to UCLH [one of London's major hospitals]. My own child was headed there in a blue-lit ambulance…

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40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product

The FDA classified the action as a Class II recall, defined on the agency's website as a moderate-risk situation "in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse…

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