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Nov 2020
The number of people waiting over a year for hospital treatment in England has reached it’s highest level since 2008. Although patients are meant to be seen within 18 weeks, nearly 140,000 of the 4.35 million on the waiting list at the end of September had been waiting for over a year. Surgeons have said…
24
Nov 2020
A study from Princeton University has suggested that large outbreaks of diseases such as flu could emerge once social distancing measures end. The researchers said that interventions such as social distancing and the wearing of masks, introduced to reduce the spread of Covid-19, had also lowered the incidence of illnesses including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…
24
Nov 2020
Lockdown measures in England have resulted in thousands fewer children receiving vital immunisations. During the first coronavirus wave, the government issued advice that children should continue to receive vaccinations as scheduled, but despite this advice, some appointments were delayed and the vaccination numbers fell compared to 2019. Public Health England looked at data from around…
24
Nov 2020
New figures have revealed that Covid-19 admissions are putting increasing strain on hospitals across West Yorkshire and bed occupancy is continuing to rise across the region. According to data released by NHS England, nearly 20 per cent of acute and general hospital beds are now being taken up by patients who have tested positive for…
18
Nov 2020
So here we go again, another lockdown, this time anticipated to last just 4 weeks from 5th November. The question for us as family lawyers is whether this affects ongoing child contact arrangements for separated parents? Just like before, different households are not allowed to meet indoors or out. Two adults from different households…
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Nov 2020
A nurse has been charged with the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of a further ten at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The charges relate to baby deaths and non-fatal collapses at the hospital in the twelve month period from June 2015 to June 2016. Lucy Letby had previously been arrested in…
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