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News Launch of new international medical code for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes University of Birmingham and NHS England researchers have created a diagnostic code for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes to enhance healthcare treatment.
25 January 2024 Patients at high health risk during India floods benefit from £3 million project National Institute for Health and Care Research funding to develop healthcare interventions to protect vulnerable Indian patients at risk from seasonal flooding
24 January 2024 Lockdown air quality boost in Oxford helped 41% reduction in adult asthma hospital stays Reductions in Nitrogen Dioxide and Particular Matter combined with fine weather during 2020 led to cleaner air conditions compared to previous five-year average
09 January 2024 Long COVID increases costs of primary care consultations each year Data from almost a million patient healthcare records show at least £23m extra bill for GP appointments 12 weeks after Covid diagnosis
09 January 2024 82% of asthma hospitalisations not getting recommended two-day follow-up Epidemiological study shows significant numbers of asthma patients not receiving standard level of care, and worse for black patients