[ad_1] Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director said: "Winter is always a busy period for the NHS, and this is the first winter where we are likely to see combined pressures from Covid and flu, so it is right that we prepare as early as we can for the additional demand that we know we will face." [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The antibody injection had promised a protection boost to those with conditions such as blood cancer. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Official figures from NHS England suggest high demand for emergency services and hospitals. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Parts of the world still dealing with polio outbreaks use the oral polio vaccine - which is safe, but uses a live virus. This gives a huge amount of immunity, but has the potential to spread from person to person in areas where not a lot of people are protected. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Caroline Boulton says there have been delays at every stage of her treatment for breast cancer. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The singer and actress spent years raising money to fund cancer research. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Dr Bernadka Dubicka, editor in chief of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, said that Camhs wards can be a "lifeline" for many patients, and that while there is "an awful lot of variation in [standards of] practice... there are a lot of excellent staff who are really striving to do their best". [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Thousands waiting more than two years for scans, checks and surgery have finally been treated. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] In 2015, Andrea Sheardown was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer and given just six weeks to live. But against all the odds, in an attempt to inspire her family and reframe her attitude, Andrea decided to take on a series of challenges. She's taken part in a firewalking event, climbed several mountains including Kilamanjaro and Everest and has raised nearly £100,000 for a cancer charity.Filmed and produced by
[ad_1] A new report highlights a significant risks to patient safety at the Denbighshire hospital A&E. [ad_2] Source link