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The role of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and career progression

With Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services expanding and developing their workforce in line with objectives set out in the Mental Health Five Year Forward View it is an exciting time to be a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). The role is an integral part of IAPT services and has evolved since the programme began […]

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In celebration of the UN’s International Day for Older Persons, Louise Watson talks about how the new care models programme has enabled older people to have a voice and active participation in their health and wellbeing. The theme of this year’s United Nations International Day for Older Persons on 1 October celebrates the talents, contributions […]

Home-testing kits that detect bowel cancer could almost halve invasive examinations by 2020

A major NHS England funded study is expected to almost halve the number of invasive procedures by 2020 by improving the accuracy of home-testing kits that detect bowel cancer from invisible amounts of blood. This could mean more than 100,000 NHS patients in England avoid the need for uncomfortable colonoscopies each year by first getting […]