Activism Now: An Indian medic’s fight for justice in UK
In September, Northampton-based medic Meenal Viz became the face of activism...
NHS Covid-19 App comes with Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali options
A new smartphone app to boost the UK’s track and trace system to help control coronavirus transmissions is being rolled out across England and Wales this week, with multiple language options, including Indian languages such as Gujarati, Punjabi and Bengali.
NHS offers free soup-shake diets in fight against diabetes
The UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) has started offering free soup and shake weight-loss diets to thousands with Type 2 diabetes across England from this month as part of a new health drive, after the very-low-calorie plans have been shown to improve patients’ life chances.
Global Indian doc bags award for record-time Covid-19 platform
Dr Ravi Solanki, a Global Indian physician working on neurodegenerative diseases, has bagged an award from the Royal Academy of Engineering for his efforts to create a brand new platform within days to help address the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK.
Indian doctors get their fair due in UK’s Covid-19 fight
A fee-free visa extension for young doctors from India who would make up the future workforce of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) sends the right signal for a closer UK-India healthcare partnership.
Punjabi, Gujarati versions plugged into new NHS Test and Trace App
The UK began trials of a new smartphone app this week designed to track Covid-19 infections within the community, with versions also available in languages such as Punjabi, Gujarati, Bangla and Urdu to ensure a wider outreach.
NHS at 72 through the lens of a devoted doctor from India
July 2020 marked the 72nd birthday of our beloved National Health Service (NHS) and against the backdrop of one of the most challenging years...
iGlobal Tribute Series: Happy Birthday NHS from Global Indian graduates
As the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) marks its 72nd anniversary on July 5, ‘iGlobal’ marks this historic birthday of the country’s most cherished institutions with a special tribute series capturing the hopes and dreams of some of its newer hard-at-work keyworkers.
Young Indian doctors who deserve a better NHS visa deal
Britain’s leading doctors’ associations are calling on the UK government for an automatic fee-free extension of the short-term visas of many Indian doctors stranded in the coronavirus lockdown as they await their international qualification exams in the UK.
How Wolverhampton’s devotion geared towards raising funds for NHS
Wolverhampton audiologist and key committee member of Shri Krishan Mandir, Wolverhampton, Bhupinder...