Live maggots are increasingly being used by the NHS to clean wounds as antibiotic resistance puts patient wellbeing at risk. According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, treatment – which involved applying sterilized fly larvae to wounds to eat dead tissue – was in the first half of the 20th century. However, thanks to … Read more
A top-level warning has been issued for the hot weather. The Stage 3 heat alert covers London, East England and South East England. It comes as parts of the UK could bake in temperatures of 34C (93.2F) on Friday. The Met Office said London and possibly some places in East Anglia will most likely hit … Read more
An NHS frontline consultant has said it “feels like the pandemic is over” as he backed ending legal self-isolation requirements – but warned scrapping free Covid tests now would be “premature”. Dr Richard Cree, who works in intensive care at Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital, said it was “obvious” the virus has become “far less … Read more
The UK has an increasing problem with obesity, particularly amongst children of primary school age. A recent report found that over 60 percent of adults in England are at risk of developing chronic health problems due to their weight. In 2020, a huge 67 percent of men and 60 percent of women were either overweight … Read more
The Government has set out its plans to reduce NHS waiting times in England, but how far are hospitals from targets? Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid announced the NHS Delivery Plan for tackling the Covid-19 backlog on Tuesday. There are plans for extra funding, buying new equipment, and expanding capacity for tests and … Read more
A recent report found that over 60 percent of adults in England are at risk of developing chronic health problems due to their weight. In 2020, a whopping 67 percent of men and 60 percent of women were either overweight or obese. That is over 35 million individuals. Perhaps most worryingly, 20 percent of Year … Read more
A life-saving treatment said to be the most expensive drug in the world is being rolled out by the NHS for babies and young children suffering from a rare and fatal genetic disease. The gene therapy treatment, known by its brand name Libmeldy, is used to treat metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), which causes severe damage to … Read more
After the government planned to make vaccines against coronavirus mandatory for all NHS staff in England, it has been announced in reports that Number 10 may do a U-turn on the jab or dismiss mandate. Government ministers are set to meet to discuss scrapping the proposed plans that would see NHS staff in England be … Read more
NHS and social care workers will no longer be required to have a Covid-19 vaccine to be able to work after the government announced a huge u-turn on its previous decision The government had previously approved plans that meant NHS staff would need to be vaccinated in order to work and a deadline had been … Read more
The UK government appears poised to reverse its plans to force NHS workers to receive coronavirus vaccines – or be fired from their jobs. Ministers will meet to discuss the NHS vaccination mandate amid fears that forcing healthcare workers to have Covid vaccinations could result in tens of thousands of them simply refusing – and … Read more
