December 4, 2024
Health & Fitness
December 4, 2024
‘I grieve the person I was before the pandem…
BBC Mandi Masters, a community midwife, was hospitalised with Covid in the pandemic. The public inquiry into the pandemic will start 10 weeks of hearings on Monday looking at the impact on patients, healthcare
December 4, 2024
How many of us will end up being diagnosed?
BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number
December 4, 2024
Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, former chief nurse…
BBC Dame Ruth May was England’s chief nurse from 2019 until she retired in July 2024 Nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic, with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment, according to
December 4, 2024
Hospice leaders warn hundreds of beds out of use
Getty Images About 300 hospice inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, hospice leaders have warned. They say a lack of funding and staff are the primary reasons why some
December 4, 2024
‘We’re attacked and abused as we try t…
BBC Nutan Patel-West said racist abuse and violent attacks had made her fearful while on duty Violence and abuse against paramedics and emergency call handlers is on the rise, with reported cases up by
December 3, 2024
Evidence for high-grade face masks was weak, Covid…
UKHSA’s Prof Susan Hopkins questioned over face masks at Covid inquiry. There is only “weak evidence” that high-grade face masks better protected health workers than surgical ones in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has
December 3, 2024
Irregular sleep patterns can increase chances of h…
A representational image of a man sleeping. — Unsplash/file A new study shows that people with irregular sleeping patterns can have an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke. The study’s results, published
December 3, 2024
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ request for anon…
Getty Images The provision of PPE for healthcare workers is being explored in this part of the Covid inquiry (stock image) The chair of the Covid inquiry has refused an application from the UK
December 3, 2024