There is a ‘realistic possibility’ the Indian Covid variant is far more transmissible than the Kent strain and could lead to up to a thousand deaths a day by summer, the Government’s scientists warned tonight. The SPI-M subgroup said it was confident the mutant B.1.617.2 strain was more infectious than the currently dominant variant, and that … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon hands Scottish NHS staff 4% salary rise with ‘immediate’ effect – on top of health workers’ £500 bonus for working during pandemic Pay rise to benefit around 154,000 employees covered by ‘Agenda for Change’ If NHS England maintain current position, Scottish staff will be much better off Nicola Sturgeon offering pay rise as … Read more
Feeling stressed? Grab a salad! People who eat at least six portions of fruit and vegetables a day are less tense than those who shun their greens, study reveals Researchers examined 8,600 adults aged 25 to 91 about greens and stress They found eating more fruit and vegetables resulted in 10 per cent less stress … Read more
Feeling stressed? Grab a salad! People who eat at least six portions of fruit and vegetables a day are less tense than those who shun their greens, study reveals Researchers examined 8,600 adults aged 25 to 91 about greens and stress They found eating more fruit and vegetables resulted in 10 per cent less stress … Read more
More than eight in 10 people aged 40 and above in England have now had at least one dose of Covid vaccine, latest official figures show. NHS England data released yesterday revealed that, across the whole country, 83 per cent of adults in the age group had at least one jab by May 9. In … Read more
At the height of the initial Covid outbreak in March last year, Leilani Medel, a 41-year-old mum, posted a picture of herself and her 13-year-old daughter Carmina on her Facebook page with the caption: ‘Don’t ask me to stay home, I’m a nurse! We fight when others can’t any more.’ Leilani, who lived in Bridgend, … Read more
More than 90million fewer face-to-face GP appointments were carried out last year, MailOnline can reveal amid fury over a controversial NHS order for GPs to screen all patients online first. NHS Digital statistics show 147.85million in-person consultations happened between April 2020 and this March — down from the 238.26million during the same 12-month spell the … Read more
Get her some BOTTLED water! Early on into her stay in the Big Brother house, Nikki was suffering from a migraine and only bottled water would help make it budge. She said: ‘I need water, I’m not drinking that tap stuff, it’s absolutely disgusting, I actually haven’t got energy to talk to you I feel … Read more
Nearly 5million people in England are waiting for hospital treatment — the highest number ever recorded. Despite the second Covid wave having been almost entirely squashed, the NHS is still struggling to recover from the impact of the virus on normal care. Some 4.95million people were waiting to start routine treatment in March, the most … Read more
Nearly 5million people in England are waiting for hospital treatment — the highest number ever recorded. Despite the second Covid wave having been almost entirely squashed, the NHS is still struggling to recover from the impact of the virus on normal care. Some 4.95million people were waiting to start routine treatment in March, the most … Read more