Princess of Wales Undergoes Planned Abdominal Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 -- Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has undergone a planned abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace reported Wednesday.
As reported by the BBC, the surgery was successful and the 42-year-old princess will remain in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Kate Middleton has surgery
Kate Middleton has had "successful" planned abdominal surgery and will be in hospital for up to two weeks, Kensington Palace announced. The Princess of Wales apologized for having to cancel royal engagements so she could go under the knife at The London Clinic, where she will remain for 10 to 14…#katemiddleton #kensingtonpalace #londonclinic #princessofwales #herroyalhighness #jackroyston #charlesiii #meghan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Warning that Brits have 'forgotten' the risks of measles: Top children's doctor urges parents to get their kids jabbed against illness that can kill
Cases of the highly infectious virus doubled across England and Wales in 2023, while an outbreak in Birmingham has seen 50 children hospitalised in the past month. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Concern over GPN employment amid pay constraints in Wales
Many GP practices in Wales are concerned about their ability to employ nurses because they are ‘unable to offer competitive wages’, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. General practice nurses (GPNs) have also told Nursing in Practice they are feeling disappointed and ‘disgruntled’ about the ongoing lack of a pay rise for 2023-24. Dr... Read moreThe post Concern over GPN employment amid pay constraints in Wales appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 16, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Refusal to have Covid jabs linked to over 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths
Experts found that 45.7% of those in England had not had the recommended number of vaccinations and boosters by June 1, 2022. In Northern Ireland it was 49.8%, in Scotland 34.2% and 32.8% in Wales. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Warning to parents as measles cases shoot up amid slump in vaccination rates
Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows there were 1,603 suspected infections in England and Wales in 2023. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
QNI offers financial support to practice nurses hit by floods
General practice nurses (GPNs) hit by recent extreme whether are being offered financial support by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). With a spate of storms causing widespread disruption across England and Wales, the QNI is offering up to £500 to any registered nurse working in the community who has been severely affected by the flooding.... Read moreThe post QNI offers financial support to practice nurses hit by floods appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 15, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Antidepressants and suicide: 7,829 inquests in England and Wales, 2003-2020 - Read J.
BACKGROUND: Antidepressant (AD) medications increase suicidality for some, or all, age groups. Some, or all, types of ADs, are frequently used in suicides involving overdoses. METHODS: The article examines a previously unanalyzed data set summarizi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
‘£1m’ Pirate TV Box Seller Avoids Prison Due to Private Prosecution Delays
A man who sold "thousands" of piracy-configured TV boxes to customers in the UK has avoided prison, despite claims he generated up to £1 million. Jordon Longbottom faced a private criminal prosecution brought by the Federation Against Copyright Theft but avoided a custodial sentence after the case…#jordonlongbottom #postoffice #postofficehorizon #sky #jordanlongbottom #wales #longbottom #manchester #greatermanchester #florida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parents issued urgent warning as measles cases more than double in UK
England and Wales have seen a surge in the number of measles cases, as experts point the finger at renewed vaccine hesitancy over the MMR jab. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tiny proportion of e-scooter injuries appear in official UK data
The majority of e-scooter accidents that involve someone needing hospital treatment are not being recorded in official road accident figures, a new study reveals, sparking fears that their dangers have been underplayed. The analysis found that just 9% of injuries involving e-scooters and recorded…#margaretwinchcomb #pacts #liverpool #newcastle #stats19 #wales #dft #nicholaslyes #roadsmart (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Post Office Horizon IT scandal: who's really to blame?
Rishi Sunak promised on Wednesday to bring in a new law granting an unprecedented blanket acquittal and compensation to all victims of the Post Office scandal in England and Wales. Between 1999 and 2015, the Post Office (PO) accused up to 3,500 operators of sub-post offices of theft and false…#rishisunak #postoffice #wales #po #itv #mrbates #paulavennells #cbe #times #alanbates (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Positive Voices 2022: survey report
UK Health Security Agency -Positive Voices is a nationally representative survey of patients attending HIV specialist care in England, Wales and Scotland. The survey includes patient-reported data on: HIV knowledge, diagnoses, and treatment; health conditions and medication; health care use and satisfaction with HIV specialist services and GP services; health-related quality of life and wellbeing and more.ReportUK Health Security Agency - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
Update law on computer evidence to avoid Horizon repeat, ministers urged
Ministers need to “immediately” update the law to acknowledge that computers are fallible or risk a repeat of the Horizon scandal, legal experts say. In English and Welsh law, computers are assumed to be “reliable” unless proven otherwise. But critics of this approach say this reverses the burden…#horizon #stephenmason #mason #postoffice #wales #newzealand #singapore #toyota #camry #oklahoma (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer: Wales among worst countries for survival, data suggests
Data suggests Wales ranks 32nd out of 33 similarly wealthy nations for surviving stomach cancer. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
