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Do you ‘Know your Numbers’?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Julia Manning

Guest Blog by Katharine Jenner, Chief Executive at Blood Pressure UK High blood pressure is the UK’s biggest silent killer with 16 million people in the country suffering from the condition. Worryingly though, as it is symptomless, only half of … Continue reading →

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Reward people making healthy choices – Going with the Flow: Guardian coverage

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Julia Manning

Reward healthy people with tax rebates to save the NHS, urges thinktank ‘Payment by results’ incentives to quit smoking or manage blood sugar could help reduce burden on services, says 20/20 Health Denis Campbell, health correspondent The Guardian, Thursday 1 May … Continue reading →

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