News / UK and world by Press Association November 10, 2018, 12:03 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter NHS leaders have confirmed that specialist health support for veterans is to be made available in every part of the health service. There are around five million members of the armed forces community in the UK, and around 15,000 people leave the service each year. NHS England said the commitment will ensure that those who have served get the best care from their GP, local hospital or specialist services. Every part of the country now has dedicated mental health services available for veterans, while 25 hospitals and trusts have become the first to be accredited “Veteran Aware”. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We are incredibly proud of our Armed Forces and it’s our duty to ensure veterans receive the very best possible care for both their physical and mental health needs. … [Read more...] about NHS announces specialist health support for veterans
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Health Museum celebrates 22nd anniversary with “Body as a Work of Art” Gala in the Museum District
By Amber Elliott Published 9:48 am CST, Friday, November 9, 2018 Dr. Devinder and Gina Bhatia onstage with Dr. Sippi Khurana and John Arcidiacono Dr. Devinder and Gina Bhatia onstage with Dr. Sippi Khurana and John Arcidiacono Photo: K. Gotham Photography Sue Trammell with Joanne King Herring Sue Trammell with Joanne King Herring Photo: K. Gotham Photography Margaret Alkek Williams Margaret Alkek Williams Photo: K. Gotham Photography Ernie Manouse Ernie Manouse Photo: K. Gotham Photography window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); … [Read more...] about Health Museum celebrates 22nd anniversary with “Body as a Work of Art” Gala in the Museum District
Health laboratory results awaited on JE virus spread in Bali
Jakarta, Nov 9 (ANTARA News) - Health Minister Nila Moeloek confirmed that she still awaits the health laboratory center results on the issue of spread of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus in the island of Bali. "It is still being explored. We ask whether the health center laboratory is correct or not (the case)," Moeloek stated at the Ministry of Health Building in Jakarta, Friday. According to Moeloek, the Ministry of Health has been conducting immunizations in Bali in a bid to prevent the spread of JE virus. "We have conducted JE immunization, specifically in Bali," she remarked. The results of reports received by Moeloek indicate no case of JE in North Sulawesi. "North Sulawesi has no case of JE," she noted. The Australian government has issued a travel advisory for its citizens planning to travel to Indonesia, especially to Bali, due to cases of the spread of JE. According to information on the official website Smartraveller.gov.au, although the risk of contracting the … [Read more...] about Health laboratory results awaited on JE virus spread in Bali
John Marty: Minnesota Health Plan would cover everyone, save money. And it is democratic
The recent commentary by John Spry (“Oppose Minnesota’s undemocratic single-payer health plan proposal,” Nov. 1) criticizing the proposed Minnesota Health Plan (MHP) contains inaccuracies and a severely distorted view of how the plan would work. The Minnesota Health Plan is a proposal to cover every Minnesotan for all their medical needs. It would be legally required to put medical decision-making in the hands of patients and their doctors. Spry falsely claims that the Minnesota Health Plan Board “would have control over life and death decisions.” While his statement is wrong about the MHP proposal, it does accurately describe the current health system, where insurance companies, employers, and government frequently overrule choices on life-and-death decisions that doctors and patients make. Today, decisions on which drugs are provided, which treatments are covered, and which medical providers can be seen, are determined by limited … [Read more...] about John Marty: Minnesota Health Plan would cover everyone, save money. And it is democratic
The Health 202: Women’s rights advocates vow to fight new birth-control rules
Paulina Firozi, The Washington Post Published 6:03 am PST, Friday, November 9, 2018 WASHINGTON -The Trump administration announced a pair of federal rules this week that carve out deep exceptions for some employers to the Affordable Care Act's mandate that birth-control be covered by insurance. It's a move that sets the stage for further legal action from state attorneys general and women's health advocates who already sued the administration when the initial draft rules were announced last year. The finalized rules allow religious groups, nonprofits and small businesses to seek exemption from the federal requirement saying they must provide birth control for employees at no cost. One of the rules allows for religious objections to coverage, while the other allows for nonreligious moral objections, the Washington Post reported. The finalized versions don't allow publicly traded companies and governments to claim these exemptions. The rules drew praise from conservative … [Read more...] about The Health 202: Women’s rights advocates vow to fight new birth-control rules