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NHS to offer Wegovy to 1.2 million people to cut heart attack, stroke risks
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NHS to offer Wegovy to 1.2 million patients to cut heart attack, stroke risks

People with heart and circulatory disease, who are overweight, will be able eligible for the drug in England from this summer

NHS keeps waiting list at 3-year low despite record A&E attendance this winter
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NHS keeps waiting list at 3-year low despite record A&E attendance this winter

Health service hits three-year low for elective backlogs as "zero-tolerance" approach to corridor care takes hold

Weight loss drugs can reduce post-heart attack complications: Study
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Weight loss drugs can reduce post-heart attack complications: Study

The GLP-1 drugs are usually popular for lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke

NHS blood pressure page visits 2025
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Over 2 million sought info on blood pressure on NHS site in 2025

The webpage saw over two million visits, or a click every 15 second, and rose 36 per cent from 1.5 million visits the preceding year

NICE allows early use of SGLT-2 inhibitors for diabetes patients to protect heart, kidneys
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NICE allows early use of SGLT-2 inhibitors for diabetes patients to protect heart, kidneys

NICE analysis found that introducing SGLT-2 medicines earlier in the treatment pathway helps reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney problems

NPA survey finds widespread aspirin shortages
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NPA survey finds widespread shortage of aspirin, pharmacists rationing supplies

Dispersible aspirin is prescribed for patients with a history of strokes, heart disease, chronic kidney disease and diabetes

70 more pharmacies to provide cholesterol test results in 7 minutes
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70 more pharmacies to provide cholesterol test results in 7 minutes

The project is run by the St Bartholomew’s Hospital

NHS stroke specialist shortage UK
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Doctors warn NHS stroke specialist shortage is costing lives

Nearly 100,000 people across the UK suffer from stroke annually, out of which 10,000 to 20,000 died or are severely disabled