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Neighbourhood health hubs at risk as community care under strain
Posted onThe government’s goal of moving care from hospitals into neighbourhood health hubs is at risk because community services are under too much strain, the health and care regulator says. In its annual report, the Care Quality Commission said waiting times were too long and staffing too stretched in areas such as mental health, GP care…
Top tips on how stay safe at festivals this summer
Posted onJoe Skirkowski BBC News, Somerset Getty Images Glastonbury kicks off in just two weeks People heading to Glastonbury and other festivals are being reminded to remain aware of health risks so they can enjoy events safely. Glastonbury kicks off the festival season – but ongoing risks around measles, sexually transmitted diseases and illegal drugs remain….
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die
Posted onDominic Hughes Health Correspondent Reporting fromDouglas, Isle of Man Getty Images The Isle of Man could be the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying A law to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to end their own lives is entering its final stages, making it potentially…
Michael Gove apologises after Covid report alleges toxic culture
Posted onFormer cabinet minister Lord Michael Gove has apologised on behalf of the then-government and Conservative Party for “mistakes made” during the coronavirus pandemic. In her long-awaited report published, Baroness Hallett says Boris Johnson, the prime minister at the time, oversaw a “toxic and chaotic” culture in No 10 during Covid. Lord Gove told the BBC’s…
NHS trust put in place do-not-resuscitate rule, Covid inquiry told
Posted onGetty Images Intensive-care units came under severe strain during Covid, the inquiry has heard (stock photo) At least one NHS trust put in place a blanket “do-not-resuscitate” order for sick patients in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard. It would mean individuals were considered ineligible for potentially lifesaving CPR, solely on the basis of…
Fertility clinics must stop unproven treatments, watchdog warns
Posted onSmitha MundasadHealth reporter Getty Images Both NHS and private fertility clinics must stop offering unproven treatments that don’t help people have children, new official guidelines say. The draft guidance advises against several popular fertility “add-ons”, including so-called endometrial scratches. These add-ons can “give false hope and put people through unnecessary procedures at an already difficult…
