Matt Hancock claims NHS was not overwhelmed during pandemic. Posted on Nov 27, 2024Nov 28, 2024 by Sylvie Evans Matt Hancock defended the government’s handling of the NHS during the pandemic, claiming the system was ‘not overwhelmed.’ The statement...Read More
NHS England calls for blood donations to address the Christmas-period slump Posted on Nov 20, 2024Nov 20, 2024 by Giulia Serrelli The NHS in England urged donors to donate blood to address the Christmas-period slump. The NHS in England launched its...Read More
Vape tax and ban target teens – but teen vaping in London is already low Posted on Oct 31, 2024Nov 3, 2024 by Dakota Bragato Photo by Mayukh Karmakar Vaping liquid will now be taxed by an additional £2.20 per 10ml, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced...Read More
Social media users welcome a rise in NHS funding Posted on Oct 31, 2024 by Wais Alizai Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced yesterday a £22.6 billion increase in the day-to-day health budget, and a £31 billion increase in...Read More
NHS ambulance response time for life-threatening incidents up 5 per cent in one month Posted on Oct 30, 2024Nov 19, 2024 by Giulia Serrelli The average ambulance response time for life-threatening incidents across England is 1 minute and 25 seconds slower than the target,...Read More
Doctors on alert amid measles outbreak fears in London Posted on Dec 1, 2023Dec 5, 2023 by Ritu Maria Johny The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has warned of a “devastating resurgence” of the virtually eliminated life-threatening...Read More
Southwark campaigners demanded public toilet provision Posted on Nov 28, 2023Nov 30, 2023 by Chia-Yu Wang Southwark Council invited campaigners to deliberate on the public toilet provision plans to enhance public health and boost the local...Read More
Strep A Infections Spike: UK Health Security Agency Urges Parents to Keep Children under Close Watch Posted on Dec 9, 2022 by Soham Mitra Featured image: Cottonbro Studio/ Pexels, 2022 At least 15 children have now died of invasive Strep A, official figures released...Read More
Disproportionate access to the internet has impacted HIV testing Posted on Dec 6, 2022Dec 7, 2022 by Shashwathi Sudhakar (Photo Credit: samedaydoctor.org) Latest data shows that lack of access to the internet has led to a decline in HIV...Read More
Public show outrage after GPs in England voted to cut down their working hours to 9 am to 5 pm Posted on Dec 5, 2022Dec 6, 2022 by Shifali Gorka (photo credits: National Cancer Centre/Unsplash) GPs of England's Local Medical Committees are seeking to cut down their working hours by...Read More