Hospitals in England are being hit by a “tidal wave” of flu and other winter viruses, NHS bosses say. Data released by NHS England showed there were an average of nearly 1,900 beds occupied by flu patients last week – up 70% on the week before. That is more than three times higher than this … Read more
Family Catherine Coyne died at home in 2008 at the age of 51 A woman who was treated by jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson died before questions emerged over her surgery and the secondary cancer that followed, her husband said. Catherine Coyne’s death is one of 62 being investigated in inquests opening in Birmingham into … Read more
Srinidhi Shetty, renowned for the Kannada blockbuster KGF, has been added to the ensemble cast of the highly-anticipated Telugu film HIT 3. Sharing the screen with actor Nani, the film is currently in production. The makers officially announced Srinidhi’s inclusion in the project after a leaked video featuring Srinidhi and Nani emerged online. Nani and … Read more
London: Centene forecast third-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday as the health insurer anticipated an increase in medical costs in the government-backed Medicaid program. States began reassessing eligibility for enrollment in Medicaid last year, following the termination of a policy that required insurers to keep low-income Americans enrolled through the COVID-19 pandemic. The … Read more
The NHS was “creaking at the seams” when the pandemic hit – and this undermined the care given to both coronavirus patients and those needing treatment for other conditions, the Covid public inquiry has been told. On the opening day of the third stage of the inquiry, which is looking at healthcare, lawyers said the … Read more
Getty Images The government’s plan to tackle the hospital backlog in England will fail without a fundamental reform in how services work, health leaders say. Labour aims to increase the number of appointments and operations done each week by 40,000, to help hit the 18-week waiting time target. But NHS Confederation research found that would … Read more
BBC News Claire (L) with Tracey, who has advanced cancer Five hospices caring for terminally ill people have planned job cuts in the past two months due to financial pressures, BBC News has learned. St Giles Hospice, which runs community services and in-patient sites in the West Midlands, has started consulting staff this week on … Read more
Yellow heat health warnings have been issued across much of England with forecasts saying temperatures may climb to as high as 32C (90F) on Tuesday. All areas of England, except the North East and North West, are covered by the warnings from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which are in place until Wednesday. The … Read more
A target to start treatment within 18 weeks for most NHS patients in England will be hit within five years, Labour has promised. The party made the pledge as it set out details of how it would start making inroads into the backlog. This includes getting the NHS to do more out-of-hours, and making greater … Read more
Women agriculture workers in action at Parasalur Panchayat in Mayiladuthurai district on a hot day. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Until now, working under hot sun was never an issue with 58-year-old S. Kaliammal, an agriculture labourer from Puthagaram village in Pattavarthi panchayat in Mayiladuthurai district. But in the middle of her tilling work on … Read more