A warning has been issued over the so-called ‘miracle’ fat-busting jabs Ozempic and Wegovy after they caused 3,000 Brits to fall ill this year so far. The most common symptom was stomach problems, but some also experienced blurred vision, depression, and dizziness. Four deaths have also been linked to the drugs. Around 30 side effect complaints wereContinue reading “A Fat-Busting Jab Causes Illness In 3,000 Brits”
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Inadequate NHS Care Revealed
Nurses at an NHS Accident and Emergency Department have been caught on film laughing about how they weren’t hitting targets after they admitted one of their patients had already waited 46 hours for care. A Channel 4 Dispatches reporter went undercover as a trainee healthcare assistant at the A&E department of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital,Continue reading “Inadequate NHS Care Revealed”
The ‘Spiralling’ Benefits Bill Is Unsustainable, Warns Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak unveiled a ‘moral mission’ to get Brits off benefits today as he warned that numbers out of the workforce are ‘unsustainable’ and ‘tragic’. In a major speech drawing dividing lines for the election, the PM pledged to crack down on the country’s ‘sick note culture’, insisting normal ‘life worries’ are not a reason to be signed off. HeContinue reading “The ‘Spiralling’ Benefits Bill Is Unsustainable, Warns Rishi Sunak “
GPs Still Refuse To See Patients Face-To-Face. What Could Possibly Justify This?
Helen Leaford, 62, from Basingstoke was falling over and suffering dizzy spells, but her GP advised her to use ear drops and get used to being off balance, but instead, she borrowed money from friends and went to see a private doctor. The £300 doctor said she needed an urgent MRI scan to diagnose theContinue reading “GPs Still Refuse To See Patients Face-To-Face. What Could Possibly Justify This?”
COVID Antiviral Pill Could Be Offered To Vulnerable Patients Before Christmas
The first at-home treatment for COVID 19 could reportedly be given to patients before Christmas in an effort to protect vulnerable people from the Omicron strain. According to a newspaper outlet, Health Secretary Sajid Javid is set to start a national pilot of the Molnupiravir antiviral pill, also known as Lagevrio. Molnupiravir, which can beContinue reading “COVID Antiviral Pill Could Be Offered To Vulnerable Patients Before Christmas”
Face-To-Face Doctor Appointments Are Down 3.4 Million A Month
GPs are holding 3.4 million fewer face to face appointments a month compared with before the pandemic. The surprising numbers reveal the scale of the shift towards consultations held remotely. There were seven million more appointments every month conducted over the phone in June this year when compared with the same month in 2019 beforeContinue reading “Face-To-Face Doctor Appointments Are Down 3.4 Million A Month”
Rise Of The £100k GPs
Family doctors now pocket £100,000 a year on average after wages soared even though millions of patients are struggling to get appointments, and figures show that GP earnings have increased by 11 per cent in the past four years. During that period, patients have encountered increasing waiting lists and hundreds of practices have closed. OnlyContinue reading “Rise Of The £100k GPs”
GPs Hit Back
Health chiefs faced a fierce backlash after ordering GPs to offer face to face appointments for patients, and several Local Medical Committees, groups that represent grassroots GPs across the United Kingdom, wrote to members asking them to reject the new guidance. The letters, seen by a news outlet, called the move badly judged and franklyContinue reading “GPs Hit Back”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 