Health

[ad_1] The number of people dying rose by 27% between 2019 and 2021, to more than 9,000. [ad_2] Source link

Record alcohol deaths from pandemic drinking Read More

[ad_1] A shortage of beds and huge demand is causing severe overcrowding and delays in A&E. [ad_2] Source link

Nurses bitten and screens smashed – life in A&E Read More

[ad_1] Many surgeries are struggling to deal with increased demands as strep A cases rise, doctors say. [ad_2] Source link

GPs say parents need clearer strep A advice Read More

[ad_1] Relatives of patients who faced long waits for an ambulance in the West Midlands want improvements. [ad_2] Source link

Rise in deaths after West Mids ambulance delay Read More

[ad_1] But pharmacies say they are having to work hard to obtain stocks and some lines are unavailable. [ad_2] Source link

Antibiotics for strep A in good supply, says health secretary Steve Barclay Read More

[ad_1] Services across England and Wales affected, but life-threatening calls will be responded to. [ad_2] Source link

Ambulance staff to strike on 21 December Read More

[ad_1] A taskforce has also been set up to unlock spare beds and theatres in the private sector. [ad_2] Source link

More diagnostic hubs to tackle NHS waiting lists in England Read More

[ad_1] Speaking on behalf of Public Health Wales, Dr Graham Brown, consultant in communicable disease control, said: “Some children with cold and flu-like symptoms – sore throat, headache, fever – …

Strep A: Mum warns of symptoms after child’s illness Read More

[ad_1] Data shows 13.3% of people smoked cigarettes in 2021 – down from 20.2% in 2011, while 7.7% vaped. [ad_2] Source link

Number of smokers drops as vaping rises, data shows Read More

[ad_1] Prioritising firms recommended by MPs and peers wasted taxpayers’ money, deputy leader Angela Rayner says. [ad_2] Source link

Angela Rayner: Covid contract VIP lane was 'a scandal of epic proportions' Read More