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
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
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
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
London to move to Tier 3 as infections increase Posted on Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020 by Lauren Hurrell Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will move to tougher Tier 3 restriction on Wednesday after a “sharp”...Read More
Tax cut on sanitary products marks end to vital resource providing Tampon Tax Fund Posted on Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020 by Robyn Hamilton Britain’s final exit from the EU looms, as the end of the transition period nears and with it comes an...Read More
Health secretary refuses GPs vote to remove home visits Posted on Dec 16, 2019Dec 16, 2019 by Nuray Bulbul Doctors backed the idea to scrap GP home visits from their contracts, arguing that there was a lack of time...Read More