Water firm criticised over scary Devon parasite outbreak
One man describes the condition as “probably the worst ailment” he has had in his adult life. Source link
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BJP Minority Morcha leader, who criticised PM’s remarks, expelled from party
Bikaner BJP Minority Morcha district president Usman Ghani, who expressed displeasure with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks in Rajasthan, was on Wednesday expelled from the party for “tarnishing” its image. Ghani, while talking to a news channel recently in New Delhi, had said that the BJP was going to lose three-four Lok Sabha seats … Read more
Dunstable GP surgery criticised over woman's opioid death
A coroner says no plan was in place to reduce a women dosage of “dependency forming drugs”. Source link
East Kent NHS criticised over new mother herpes deaths
Kim Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died after giving birth in two East Kent NHS Trust hospitals. Source link
London NHS trust criticised after warning to striking staff on visas
The message, which has been seen by thousands of people on WhatsApp, reads: “Any doctor who has a visa sponsored by the trust and decides to go on strike, the trust will report their absence to the Border Force and this could potentially make it problematic when renewing their visa.” Source link
Regulator criticised over whistle-blower response
Two reviews identified major failings by independent health regulator the Care Quality Commission. Source link
Boots criticised over pill boxes for the elderly
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said in guidelines drawn up before the pandemic that there are benefits and disadvantages with use of the dosette boxes: “A multi-compartment compliance aid is one tool amongst many to help with medicines use but other interventions also exist, which as part of a person-centred and quality approach, must also … Read more
Covid: Delay of third jabs for most vulnerable criticised
Charities say they have been inundated with calls from worried immunosuppressed people. Source link
Covid: Government criticised over pre-pandemic planning
The report said: “While the response to the pandemic has provided new learning from both what has worked well and what has not worked well, it has also laid bare existing fault lines within society, such as the risk of widening inequalities, and within public service delivery and government itself.” Source link
Apetamin: Instagram criticised over weight gain drug
NHS England calls for a clamp down on the targeting of the “dangerous” unlicensed drug at young women. Source link