The BMI scale is a cheap and accessible starting point to prevent disease
While it is not a perfect measure of obesity, the tool is crucial for informing clinical decisions.
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How would a Labour government fix the NHS?
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Why streamlining digital services is key to solving the NHS productivity puzzle
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Healthcare: Transforming the sickness service
Expert comment and analysis from Wes Streeting MP, Preet Kaur Gill MP and Richard Torbett.
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The government has failed on mental health – it’s up to Labour to fix it
The Conservatives have consistently let patients down and broken their promises on policy reform.
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It’s time to focus on the UK’s biggest killers
Tackling major diseases would help to create a more equal society.
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More than one in ten Brits need painkillers every day
Research shared exclusively with Spotlight shows the extent of the UK’s dependency on pain medication.
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Nurses are highly skilled workers – and should be paid as such
Conversations around salary ignore the fact that nurses today do work that was traditionally the remit of junior doctors.
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