NHS to recruit army of workers to help loneliness, mental illnessJanuary 28, 2019 - 13:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The NHS in the UK is to recruit an army of non-medical staff to assist GPs in dealing with the “scourges of modern life” from loneliness to mental illness, ministers have announced, according to The Telegraph. One thousand people will be hired to help direct patients to services such as community support groups in a bid to boost health and wellbeing as part of the health service's new long-term plan. It is hoped that by 2023-24, the social prescribing link workers will handle around 900,000 patient appointments a year. GPs have welcomed the plans which Health Secretary Matt Hancock said will result in a new "army of workers".GPs have welcomed the plans which Health Secretary Matt Hancock said will result in a new "army of workers". Around half of GP appointments are not directly related to medical conditions, NHS England said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |