Search results for ‘Victoria Macdonald’
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How ready is the NHS to cope with upcoming winter pressures?
The UK health security agency is urging eligible people to get the flu jab after the number of cases doubled over the last week.
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Thousands with autism and learning disabilities stuck in mental health hospitals
More than 2,000 people with autism and learning disabilities are stuck in mental health hospitals across England, despite repeated Government promises to end the practice.
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UK Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson says he didn’t back a ‘let it rip’ Covid policy
It’s been an emotional day at the Covid Inquiry – the second day of Boris Johnson’s testimony.
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Covid Inquiry: Matt Hancock defends decision to discharge hospital patients into care homes
There were tears in the Covid Inquiry gallery today as bereaved families heard former health secretary Matt Hancock defend the decision to discharge hospital patients into care homes – without testing them.
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Covid Inquiry: Top scientists ‘never told’ about Eat Out to Help Out scheme
Professor Sir Chris Whitty has told the Covid Inquiry he was never told about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, despite Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak saying the country’s top scientists were consulted.
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Families call for public enquiry as NHS Trust admits failures over deaths
The families and former patients of a mental health unit in Teesside say they were left without support when it was forced to shut down over safety concerns.
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‘This is our chance’: Leshie Chandrapala on the Covid-19 Inquiry – Covid Untold Stories
As the official Covid-19 Inquiry gets underway, Leshie Chandrapala is demanding to know why key workers were not better protected.
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NHS at 75: The advances that have transformed breast cancer survival
Today the National Health Service turned 75.
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Endometriosis: Hope for some women currently facing eight-year average wait for diagnosis
Endometriosis is a debilitating condition that affects one in ten women – but so far there is no cure, and relatively little research has been done into possible causes and treatments. Those living with it can experience severe pain, excessive bleeding and, in many cases, problems with fertility. A lack of awareness – and even…
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Covid three years on: Partygate, WhatsApp, and a Lab Leak?
Three years on, Covid and lockdowns continue to dominate our headlines.
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Is the NHS heading for its worst winter ever?
Waiting in A&E, waiting for routine hospital treatment and waiting for cancer care.
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45 baby deaths could have been avoided, says report into NHS trust maternity care
Up to 45 babies would have survived if an NHS Trust had given them better care – according to an independent inquiry.
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Cost of living crisis: ‘Care providers are going out of business week by week’
For businesses, there’s no cap on energy prices. And with their utility bills heading through the roof, schools, hospitals and care homes are facing difficult choices as they try to budget for the months ahead.
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What does the UK’s heatwave mean for the NHS?
So what does all that mean for the NHS?
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Hospital declares critical incident as NHS faced busiest June ever
Last month was the busiest-ever June in A&Es in England, as they dealt with over 2 million attendances.