An NHS health board has apologised after a GP surgery in Wales recommended patients with grave illnesses complete ‘do not resuscitate’ forms in case their health declined after getting coronavirus. Llynfi surgery, in Maesteg near Port Talbot, wrote to a tiny number of their patients requesting them to complete a (DNACPR) do not attempt cardiopulmonaryContinue reading “Welsh Surgery Apologises”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Coronavirus: The EU Ventilator System Mix Up
The government said that there was a communications mix-up which meant that they missed the deadline to join an EU scheme to get more ventilators for the coronavirus crisis. Ministers were further accused of putting Brexit before public well-being when Downing Street said that the United Kingdom had chosen to pursue its own scheme, butContinue reading “Coronavirus: The EU Ventilator System Mix Up”
Losing Public Goodwill
Boris Johnson has drafted stringent new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, including a prohibition on public gatherings of more than two people. He stated that people should only leave their home to exercise once a day, travel to and from work, where necessary, shop for basic items and fulfil any medical orContinue reading “Losing Public Goodwill”
Triple Child Killing
David McGreavy murdered Elsie Urry’s children, Paul Ralph, four, Dawn, two and nine-month-old Samantha, at their Worcester home in 1973, but Elsie Urry has now been notified of his discharge from prison. The Ministry of Justice stated that David McGreavy will be on licence for the rest of his life and subject to stringent stipulationsContinue reading “Triple Child Killing”
Coronavirus Has Left Boris Johnson Haunted
Boris Johnson has been left looking troubled by the rapidly worsening outbreak of coronavirus across the United Kingdom as he realises the choices he makes now will determine his time in office. The Prime Minister has been criticised for advocating a less vigorous approach to closing outlets and banning large scale events than countries inContinue reading “Coronavirus Has Left Boris Johnson Haunted”
Institution Of The British Juvenile Offenders
For some of you that have seen the film ‘Scum’, which was an unyielding account of life in a British juvenile offenders institution in the 1970s, the BBC banned this years ago for being too graphic, and yet organisations cloaked people like Jimmy Saville for decades. This movie brings back memories for some, recollections thatContinue reading “Institution Of The British Juvenile Offenders”
Boris, Shaken But Not Stirred
Boris Johnson has no idea what to do when it comes to the Coronavirus and he’s scratching his head and his butt, not knowing what to do, and he unquestionably hasn’t shaken any hand of someone with Coronavirus, even though he kind of made out that he did. If he’s to keep this virus fromContinue reading “Boris, Shaken But Not Stirred”
Bedroom Tax Domestic Violence Discrimination Ruling Is Final
The Department for Work and Pensions attempted to overthrow a decision that the hated Bedroom Tax prejudges against sufferers of domestic brutality, which was rejected, and judges at the European Court of Human Rights ordered in October that the benefit cut, discriminated against a domestic violence victim who was forced to pay additional money forContinue reading “Bedroom Tax Domestic Violence Discrimination Ruling Is Final”
Poverty Not Only Inflicts Suffering
Millions of children are living in poverty in the United Kingdom and this marks the 20th anniversary of Labour’s promise to eradicate child hunger. Much progress was made under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown but that good work was destroyed by the Conservatives, and there have been debates about how you measure child hunger, butContinue reading “Poverty Not Only Inflicts Suffering”
Bullying Cover-Up Fury
Boris Johnson, was the subject of accusation for the covering up of bullies after he insisted that he was sticking by Priti Patel following the numerous allegations against the Home Secretary and Jeremy Corbyn called Boris Johnson a part-time Prime Minister in a feisty exchange. The Prime Minister said an investigation was taking place intoContinue reading “Bullying Cover-Up Fury”