People in clinically at-risk groups are being urged to get their free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations this winter. NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough said only 27% of those eligible for the Covid vaccine, and 35% of those eligible for a flu vaccine in the two areas – plus Royston, in Hertfordshire – had come forward. More … Read more
A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment. Source link
A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment. Source link
Louise is still behind on her heating bills from last winter. Source link
Chris Reid, chief medical officer for NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, said: “We have worked closely with NHS England and the practice to support this change, which will see the contract offering NHS dental services for children, vulnerable people and those in most need of urgent care. Source link
“If you are living with blood cancer, you are likely to have a weakened immune system, which means you are more likely to develop shingles and experience more serious side-effects,” said Fiona Hazell, chair of Blood Cancer Alliance and chief executive of Leukaemia UK. Source link
Members of vulnerable tribal groups listen to a keynote address by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Central Hall of Parliament House in New Delhi on June 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Saying that diversity was at the core of Indian values, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that he was … Read more
“This package of reforms focuses on recognising care with the status it deserves, while also focusing on the better use of technology, the power of data and digital care records, and extra funding for councils – aiming to make a care system we can be proud of,” she said. Source link
NHS director of vaccinations and screening, Steve Russell, said: “As a society we are learning to live with Covid, but for many it is still a virus that can cause serious illness and hospitalisation, and so it is still really important that those at greatest risk come forward and boost their protection in the coming … Read more
Campaigners urge the government to pay for a drug they say will help protect vulnerable people this winter. Source link