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Why are measles cases rising in the UK and who can get the MMR vaccine?
Posted onGetty Images A young child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital after contracting measles, raising concerns about the spread of the disease. Cases have been rising in the UK and around the world, with more than 500 reported since January in England alone. The increase is being blamed on the poor uptake of the…
Worcester student paramedic helps deliver lecturer’s baby
Posted onChloe HughesWest Midlands University of Worcester Third-year paramedic services student was on placement at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital Paramedic services student Elise Faragher had no idea her routine hospital placement would see her helping to deliver the baby of someone very familiar. The third-year student was at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital when her lecturer, Aaron…
Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay deal
Posted onGetty Images The British Medical Association union is recommending members accept a ew pay deal Scotland’s resident doctors have called off a planned four-day strike over pay. They had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday, having accused ministers of going back on promises over pay. But…
Love Islands Dr Alex Georges ADHD diagnosis completely changed his life
Posted onLove Island’s Dr Alex George believes his ADHD and OCD diagnoses “completely changed” his life. The former A&E medic, who grew up in Carmarthenshire but lives in London, wants improved waiting times for assessments after paying thousands of pounds for private ADHD and autism tests. In his new book, he discussed getting diagnosed and said…
