Elderly face wait for flu vaccine as leading chemists suspend appointments amid shortage of jabs 

Leading chemists SUSPEND flu vaccine appointments amid shortage of jabs, prompting fears elderly may be forced to wait weeks despite government pledge that they would be first in line Flu jab bookings for the elderly this winter have been suspended by chemists  Boots and Lloyds made the move amid a shortage in vaccines amid coronavirus  … Read more

Victoria Beckham’s Dover Street store is offering ‘virtual and in person styling appointments’

Victoria Beckham has revealed her Dover Street store is offering ‘virtual and in person styling appointments’ as they adhere to social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic. Taking to Instagram, the designer, 46, shared a selection of snaps of the exterior and interior of the store’s Dover Street branch in Mayfair, London, with her 28.5 … Read more

Victoria Beckham’s Dover Street store is offering ‘virtual and in person styling appointments’

Victoria Beckham has revealed her Dover Street store is offering ‘virtual and in person styling appointments’ as they adhere to social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic. Taking to Instagram, the designer, 46, shared a selection of snaps of the exterior and interior of the store’s Dover Street branch in Mayfair, London, with her 28.5 … Read more

As NHS waiting lists rocket while appointments are limited, one doctor tells of his frustration

Last week I was sitting in glorious isolation in my consulting room at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, in what felt like a ghost town. There was a deserted waiting room, and outside was a virtually empty car park. My only contact with patients was via the telephone on my desk.  Along the corridor, … Read more

As NHS waiting lists rocket while appointments are limited, one doctor tells of his frustration

Last week I was sitting in glorious isolation in my consulting room at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, in what felt like a ghost town. There was a deserted waiting room, and outside was a virtually empty car park. My only contact with patients was via the telephone on my desk.  Along the corridor, … Read more

GPs’ appointments become available for cash at private clinics while NHS surgeries stay shut

The doctor will see you now…but only if you’re paying: GPs’ appointments become available for cash while NHS surgeries stay shut Investigation by Mail on Sunday shows some GPs who will not see NHS patients are willing to see people face-to-face as long as they’re prepared to pay For £49, patients can obtain a in-person … Read more

Don’t stop attending ‘life-saving’ vaccination appointments

Don’t stop attending ‘life-saving’ vaccination appointments for your children over fears about coronavirus, NHS warns parents Parents are being urged not to stop attending ‘life-saving’ vaccination appointments for their children over fears about Covid-19 NHS England says that routine jabs such as those for MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) are essential in preventing other serious … Read more

Don’t stop attending ‘life-saving’ vaccination appointments

Don’t stop attending ‘life-saving’ vaccination appointments for your children over fears about coronavirus, NHS warns parents Parents are being urged not to stop attending ‘life-saving’ vaccination appointments for their children over fears about Covid-19 NHS England says that routine jabs such as those for MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) are essential in preventing other serious … Read more

Weather, the World Cup and public holidays impact on the numbers of patients booking GP appointments

Britons book more GP appointments when it is cold and rainy – but they make fewer visits when it is sunny or snowing, research shows. Scientists also found patients booked fewer appointments on days last summer that the England football team played in the World Cup. Spikes in attendances also occur after public holidays and … Read more

Google’s website offering coronavirus test appointments filled up in one day 

Google‘s sister company, which launched a site offering to help patients schedule coronavirus tests, ran out of appointments in just one day. Verily, an online health-information platform run by Google’s parent company Alphabet, launched Project Baseline on Monday. The site was only available to residents aged 18 or older in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties … Read more