More than 130 people used the UK’s first drug consumption clinic in the facility’s first week. The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision. Cllr Allan Casey, the city convener for addiction services, said it had been an “intense first week” for staff, with 131 users. … Read more
While Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) recently invited various sections of society to provide “all-inclusive and dynamic” developmental suggestions for incorporating them in the manifesto, a Mumbai-based non-profit organisation revealed that BJP has failed to fulfil their promises that they have claimed in the manifesto. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji While Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) … Read more
Getty Images Shortages of doctors mean the average GP in England has to care for 17% more patients than nine years ago, a BBC analysis shows. It means for every permanent GP there are more than 2,300 patients – a jump of nearly 350 since 2015, helping explain why access to general practice has been … Read more
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. | Photo Credit: PTI Reacting to the death of an EY employee allegedly due to ‘overwork‘, Minister of Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya said that action will be taken based on whatever facts are revealed in the investigation. Mansukh Mandaviya said, “Be it a white collar job or any worker, whenever … Read more
Getty Images There is an unacceptable variation in waits for treatment of different cancers in England, an exclusive analysis for BBC News by Cancer Research UK shows. Patients with cancers affecting the head and neck and bowel are the most likely to face long waits – just over half are seen within the target of … Read more
Daniela Cossio Pregnancy brain really does exist, according to one of the first detailed maps of human-brain changes before, during and after those crucial nine months. Based on 26 scans of one healthy 38-year-old woman’s brain, scientists found “remarkable things” including changes to regions linked to socialising and emotional processing – some of which were … Read more
Cells lining the airways are squeezed to destruction, setting up a cycle of harm, lab studies suggest. Source link
Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun | Photo Credit: AP An Indian government investigation into the alleged plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City has found that “rogue operatives”, not authorised by the government, were involved, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in the U.S. had, in November, accused an … Read more
Lack of beds in other settings, transport and paperwork are among causes of NHS discharge delays. Source link
Some 170,000 16 to 24-year-olds in England may have the undiagnosed condition which can affect the heart. Source link