AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMental Health Support: Alabaré’s Riverside Sanctuary in Wiltshire is urging people to use its evening mental health drop-in service, offering confidential, non-clinical support for 16+ GP-registered people. Obesity Policy Clash: WHO’s chief says ultra-processed food giants are suing governments to block healthier-diet rules, undermining obesity efforts. Cost of Living & Health Benefits: DWP says Attendance Allowance can pay up to £458.40 monthly (or £76.70/£114.60 weekly) for state pensioners with severe health conditions. NHS Scans Campaign: A Bristol mum relaunches calls for more routine NHS scans after stillbirth, arguing earlier imaging might have changed outcomes. Dermatology in Heat: MHRA warns medicines (including EpiPens, inhalers, insulin and patches) can be damaged by hot weather, stressing safe storage. Dental Health: Dentists warn jaw clenching/bruxism affects 10m adults and can damage enamel, worsen headaches and disrupt sleep. Psoriasis Research: Oxford recruits the first participant for a BALANCE study testing bimekizumab’s impact on liver inflammation in psoriatic disease. Food & Environment: A UK study finds organic free-range eggs may improve welfare but can raise climate impacts versus caged systems. Wild Swimming Safety: Guidance highlights how sewage, runoff and toxic algae can turn open-water dips into health risks.
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