Campaigners call for action over UK’s ‘shameful’ lung health The UK has the highest death rate for lung conditions in western Europe, research reveals, prompting calls from health leaders for urgent action to tackle the “national scandal”
NHS pilots pregnancy screening that may cut racial disparities in baby deaths Stillbirth and perinatal death rates are comparatively high for black and Asian babies in the UK, studies have shown. Now the Tommy’s National Centre for Maternity Improvement, led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives, has … Continued
Covid-19 tests: Southern Health Trust investigates ‘inaccurate’ results BBC reported that an investigation is underway at the Southern Health Trust in Northern Ireland after almost 200 people were possibly given an inaccurate Covid test result. A trust spokesperson told BBC News NI it appears the issue may be linked to one bottle of solution used … Continued
Covid: Millions of vaccine doses destroyed in England BBC reported that Around 4.7 million Covid vaccine doses – 4% of the total – ended up as wastage in England by the end of October 2021, a government report reveals. AstraZeneca shots made up 1.9m. The National Audit Office which scrutinises spending of public money, says … Continued
Daily record reported that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of pretending the problems with the NHS were all caused by the pandemic. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reeled off a list of statistics that showed how the health service had struggled before Covid.
England extends at-home abortion pill offer BBC reported that a six-month extension has been applied to a temporary policy that allows women to take medical abortion pills at home. The measure was initially introduced when Covid hit, so that women would not have to visit a clinic and, instead, could access treatment after a telephone … Continued
GPs and women are still ignoring key symptoms of ovarian cancer despite better awareness of the disease, a charity has warned, prompting fears that yet more patients will be diagnosed late and “die needlessly”.
New Maternity Disparities Taskforce to explore reasons for disparities in maternity care and address poor outcomes for women from ethnic minority communities and those living in deprived areas
Wales TB outbreak: Hundreds of Llwynhendy contacts yet to be screened BBC reported that hundreds of people identified as contacts following an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in a Carmarthenshire village are yet to attend a screening, health officials have said. Public Health Wales said 31 cases of active TB had been identified since the 2010 … Continued
NHS race review should be cue to finally tackle health inequalities The creation of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, which has compiled a devastating review of inequalities suffered by people of colour within the health system, came after it emerged that people from different minority ethnic groups were at higher risk of dying from … Continued
