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Nov 2021
The Mid and South Essex Hospital Trust says its three hospitals in Southend, Broomfield and Basildon “face challenges” with a shortage of both consultants and midwives. A report published by the trust said midwives “continue to resign”, due to work-life balances. The report to the trust board said that of the 33 newly…
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Nov 2021
An increase in the number of deaths of newborn babies in Scotland is to be investigated, after it emerged that at least 21 babies under four weeks of age died in September, a rate of 4.9 per 1,000 births – the average mortality rate among newborns is just above two per 1,000 births. Public…
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Nov 2021
The UK’s Health Security Agency has said their analysis of data in England shows that Covid vaccines are safe during pregnancy, reinforcing international evidence. The agency found similar rates of preterm births and stillbirths for unvaccinated and vaccinated mothers. The report shows that just 22 per cent of women who gave birth…
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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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