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Tag: health
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Diabetes Prevention Week
Diabetes Prevention Week & Obesity Update 2019 It is National Diabetes Prevention Week, supported by Public Health England, running from April 1st to April 7th 2019. The aim of the diabetes campaign is to: National Diabetes Prevention week is therefore an ideal time to share our pride at being asked to present our Waistaway weight loss…
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Keeping patients healthy when dieting
Pharmacists are keeping patients healthy each and every day, whether it is through the safe dispensing of medicines, giving minor ailment advice or services such as weight loss and weight management. As a pharmacist with over 15 years experience in the field of weight loss and weight management I have accumulated not only lots of weight…
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Bariatric Surgery the answer?
Is bariatric surgery the answer for Type 2 diabetics? Bariatric surgery in the form of stomach stapling, costing the NHS £6000, has been put forward as the number one option for treating Type 2 diabetes by a coalition of international Doctors and researchers. This group have said that bariatric surgery could be the closest thing…
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Effective treatment of obesity White Paper
The effective treatment of obesity is a target for the NHS. We are very proud of our Waistaway White Paper on effective treatment of obesity. The results, shared with you, in the form of a white paper demonstrates our continued determination to treat obesity and help maintain the weight losses long term. The results Waistaway…
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Sugar tax – is sugar bad?
Sugar tax article says great things will happen…. or does it? Sugar tax has been in the news for what seems a long long time. Previously sugar was just the food type that we knew wasn’t the best thing to eat mainly because of tooth decay. The NHS choices article, based on a BBC news…
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What diet is best for you?
What diet is best for you? To check what diet is best for you the BBC have a quick test available. So which diet is best? Firstly please fill in the form completely and honestly. No-one is watching you so there’s no need to paint a better food picture than is real. ALL food and…
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Save the NHS money – our Top tips
NHS finances under huge pressure We need to save the NHS money quick smart. Recent reports suggest the NHS is in financial peril with a deficit of £930m built up in just a few months in 2016. This is according to the Monitor and the Trust Development Authority. The hole in the NHS funds is…
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NHS black hole?
NHS black hole – is it broken? The NHS black hole has been long developing with a deficit of £2.45bn last year. Senior NHS managers are drawing up the services that could be cut says Laura Donnelly in the Daily Telegraph back in early September. It is thought the NHs will need to deliver £22bn…