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Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays'

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 17:39
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.
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Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays'

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 17:39
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.
Categories: World News

Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays'

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 17:39
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.
Categories: World News

Steep fall in young smokers in past decade

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 16:39
Nearly 12% of UK adults smoked in 2023 - the lowest level since 2011, the Office for National Statistics says.
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Drowned mum 'watched cold water swimming programme'

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 15:48
Gaynor Lord, 55, was found in a river a week after she disappeared, an inquest hears.
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Lucy Letby: Experts tell BBC about medical evidence concerns

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 08:00
Doctors and scientists' concerns contribute to speculation about the safety of the nurse's convictions.
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Sperm donor cash rises by £10 as UK faces shortage

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 02:05
The £10 rise comes into effect in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 October.
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'Kris is still saving lives,' says twin of late breast cancer campaigner

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 05:14
Maren Sheldon says her sister Kris - founder of charity Coppafeel - was a "beacon of hope" for many people.
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Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 17:06
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England.
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Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 17:06
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England.
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Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 03:11
The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse.
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Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 03:11
The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse.
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One in three children short-sighted, study suggests

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 05:05
There was a notable rise after Covid when children spent less time outdoors, researchers say.
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Six NHS schemes that could help fix the health service

Sun, 09/22/2024 - 03:31
Labour is planning the biggest reimagining of the NHS in its history. Do these schemes provide the answer?
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Peanut allergy warning over dips and sandwiches

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 18:29
People with a peanut allergy are advised to avoid eating foods that may contain mustard.
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High-grade masks evidence weak, Covid inquiry told

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 14:39
UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.
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High-grade masks evidence weak, Covid inquiry told

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 14:39
UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.
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New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it spreading in the UK?

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 17:20
XEC has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, scientists say.
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Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 18:58
Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.
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Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 18:58
Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.
Categories: World News