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Nov 2021
Health officials in the UK are warning of a “hidden pandemic” of antibiotic-resistant infections if people fail to act responsibly after Covid. The UK Health Security Agency warn that cold symptoms will become more common this winter with social mixing becoming more prevalent, but say that taking antibiotics is not the answer, and that…
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Nov 2021
Dame Jackie Daniel, head of Newcastle Hospitals Trust says the current pressure on the NHS cannot be “underplayed” or left to continue into the long-term, adding that staff were feeling ”really pressured” ahead of the winter months. The said it felt “like the perfect storm and I don’t think we can underplay that”, saying…
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Nov 2021
Cheadle Royal Hospital in Stockport has been ordered to improve after inspectors ruled it was failing to maintain “a caring environment”, respect the dignity of patients and help them to recover. After the hospital was previously rated “good” by the Care Quality Commission in 2017, it has now been downgraded to “requires improvement” after…
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Nov 2021
According to a report, thousands of patients arriving by ambulance at Leicester Royal Infirmary are waiting longer than an hour before being seen by A&E staff. Only 7,728 of 36,799 patients arriving at the hospital between April and October were seen within the target of 15 minutes, and a total of 5,811 had to…
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Nov 2021
It has emerged that patients at a Bristol hospital trust are facing longer waits for urgent treatment than anywhere else in England. Last month, nearly 600 people needing urgent care at Weston General Hospital and Bristol Royal (USBW) Infirmary waited longer than 12 hours for a bred. The hospital trust said slow processes…
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Nov 2021
It is estimated that over 5,000 lives could be saved and 21,000 strokes prevented thanks to a new NHS deal to expand the use of life-saving blood thinning medication – NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says 610,000 patients could benefit from the scheme over the next three years. Following negotiations with drug manufacturers,…
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