A new mural on the exterior of east London’s Rich Mix arts venue celebrates the diversity of the NHS. Members of the public across the UK were invited to create more than 200 flowers in honour of the nationalities represented in the health service. Video journalist: Assefeh Barrat Additional camera: Philip Coldrey Source link
NHS Digital’s report is based on a survey of 3,570 children and young people up to the age of 22 who were interviewed in 2017 and followed up online in July during the coronavirus pandemic. Source link
Huawei’s P40, Mate 30 and Honor 30 series handsets run the Android operating system, but lack Google’s Play Store – among other services from the US tech giant – because of a trade ban imposed by the Trump administration. Source link
Health leaders’ representative says it has taken a “herculean effort” to restore capacity. Source link
People will still see alerts but will now get a follow-up message telling them to ignore it. Source link
Cancer check-ups and treatment down as numbers facing long waits for routine surgery triple in year. Source link
Image copyright Getty Images Coronavirus swabs and other key NHS tests are under threat after a supply chain failure at a major diagnostics company. Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche said problems during a move to a new warehouse had caused a “very significant drop” in its processing capacity. A spokesperson said Covid-19 tests would be prioritised. … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The stress and anxiety caused to patients by “poor communication” from NHS bodies in England during the Covid pandemic has been criticised by MPs. While recognising the huge burden placed on the NHS, their report said cancelled treatments and surgery had left some “in limbo” and others “too scared” to seek … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The NHS now has 30,000 ventilators that can help people breathe if they are very unwell with coronavirus. That is about one for every 2,200 people in the UK – many more than are likely to be needed this winter. Hospitals in England had 7,400 of the machines at the start … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The NHS is facing a “triple whammy” of rising Covid-19 cases, a major backlog in treatment and reduced capacity due to infection-control measures, according to health bosses. The NHS Confederation report on the English NHS said more investment was desperately needed. The NHS bosses also called on ministers to be “honest … Read more