Not for nothing has type 2 diabetes been dubbed ‘a 21st Century epidemic’. Year after year, numbers continue to spiral upward. At the last count, one in ten Britons over 40 are living with a diagnosis – and this condition eats up a tenth of the annual £134billion NHS budget. And, over the past decade, … Read more
Two teenagers are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after racially aggravated hit-and-run attack on an NHS worker Police said the 18-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder They were arrested nine days after the attack and are currently in police custody The NHS worker suffered serious injuries after he was struck in Horfield, Bristol By … Read more
A NHS Spitfire flew over the UK as a tribute to the hard work of frontline heroes who risked their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of Brits watched the plane as it passed over the skies this weekend to commemorate the work of the NHS and key workers. The blue Spitfire PL983 ‘L’ flew over … Read more
Britain today recorded 771 more coronavirus cases, just four more than this time last week, and six deaths amid fears the outbreak may have reached a ‘tipping point’. It brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Great Britain, as of 9am today, to 303,952. Public Health Wales said two people have died after testing positive for … Read more
KFC closes branch in Somerset after worker falls ill with coronavirus as customers receive NHS test and trace texts The restaurant in Glastonbury, Somerset, has been closed for deep cleaning Staff at the restaurant have been advised to get tested for coronavirus Customers who ate at the KFC reported receiving NHS test and trace texts By … Read more
NHS hospitals are warned they will face a fine if they are not at 90% of their usual capacity levels by October Sir Simon Stevens said services must aim to deliver increase in care in hospitals Sets out plans to address as much of NHS’s waiting list as possible before winter Thousands of non-urgent operations … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore has been awarded the freedom of his home town of Keighley after raising almost £33 million for the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 100-year-old war veteran, who became a national hero after walking 100 laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire to fundraise for the NHS, was given the honour … Read more
Britain today recorded 880 more coronavirus cases in the highest daily spike for a month amid fears more local lockdowns are ‘unavoidable’ with the outbreak having reached a ‘tipping point’. Department of Health statistics show it is the most amount of infections registered in a day since June 28, when 901 more Britons were diagnosed with … Read more
NHS tracing app will tell users when someone tests positive at their local pub or restaurant New app to have a barcode system where users scan phones in shops and pubs NHS test and trace chair Baroness Harding says app will be available by winter She said it would be very similar to New Zealand’s … Read more
FA Cup final kit headache as Arsenal and Chelsea shift NHS and Black Lives Matter logos to make space for Heads Up patch after request for Prince William-led campaign to be represented on match jerseys Arsenal and Chelsea have been handed an FA Cup final kit headache over logos Both clubs have been asked to … Read more