November 13, 2024
NHS urges vulnerable
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough said only 27% of those eligible for the Covid vaccine, and 35% of those eligible for … Read More “NHS urges vulnerable”
Category: Patient and Community Issues
November 5, 2024
1,400 libraries now offering people support
The NHS is now offering the public support in how to access online health services including the NHS App at … Read More “1,400 libraries now offering people support”
October 30, 2024
Sir Chris Hoy’s terminal cancer diagnosis prompts near sevenfold increase
Visits to the page peaked on Sunday with 8,816 visits, which is the equivalent to 1 visit every 10 seconds. … Read More “Sir Chris Hoy’s terminal cancer diagnosis prompts near sevenfold increase”
October 29, 2024
UK regulator tells doctors to watch out
It follows reports of some people who are not obese becoming sick, after using the jabs for weight loss. The … Read More “UK regulator tells doctors to watch out”
October 25, 2024
ICBs to commission spirometry services from GPs
ICBs should commission spirometry services in primary care and not just rely on community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to provide access, … Read More “ICBs to commission spirometry services from GPs”
October 24, 2024
NHS diagnoses thousands more cancers
The latest cancer registration statistics show more cancers were diagnosed in 2022, with 346,217 new diagnoses – on average 948 … Read More “NHS diagnoses thousands more cancers”
October 23, 2024
More babies harmed
New evidence seen by the BBC suggests more babies in Lucy Letby’s care were harmed – and in one case … Read More “More babies harmed”
October 22, 2024
Almost 1 in 10 secondary school pupils currently vape
A quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds have tried vaping and nearly 1 in 10 (9%) do it frequently, according to … Read More “Almost 1 in 10 secondary school pupils currently vape”
October 17, 2024
NHS mental health services treat record 3.8 million people last year
New NHS figures published today show that 3,790,826 people were in contact with services during 2023-24, compared to 2,726,721 in … Read More “NHS mental health services treat record 3.8 million people last year”
October 16, 2024
Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule
At least one NHS trust put in place a blanket “do-not-resuscitate” order for sick patients in the pandemic, the Covid … Read More “Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule”