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Last minute offer may avert next weeks doctor strike
Posted onNext week’s strike by resident doctors in England may be averted after ministers offered the British Medical Association a fresh deal. The doctors’ union has agreed to put the offer to members over the coming days – if they support it, the five-day walkout starting on Wednesday 17 December could be called off. The offer…
Childrens early development at risk with year-long NHS waits
Posted onNick Triggle,Health correspondentand Elena Bailey,Health reporter Getty Images Tens of thousands of children in England have spent more than a year waiting for NHS community care such as hearing services, speech and language therapy and disability support, the BBC has found. The analysis shows a quarter of the 300,000 children on waiting lists have been…
NHS boss Sir Jim Mackey backed heart surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths
Posted onMichael BuchananSocial affairs correspondent and Adam Eley LinkedIn Karen Booth carried out operations she wasn’t skilled enough to perform, an NHS investigation found The head of NHS England backed a doctor whose failures contributed to several deaths to resume her career as a heart surgeon. Sir Jim Mackey told the family of a patient who…
NHS trust put in place do-not-resuscitate rule, Covid inquiry told
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Why Do You Get Pimples on Your Butt? Common Causes and Simple Fixes
Posted onWhen you experience a breakout on your butt, it may look like pimples. However, these blemishes are often a skin condition other than acne, such as folliculitis, boils, contact dermatitis, or keratosis pilaris. These skin conditions can be common, especially if you swim, use a hot tub regularly, or shave your skin improperly. Red bumps…
