Britain is beginning 2026 with a brutal cold snap that has health and social care chiefs on high alert because of the deadly risks posed to the elderly and vulnerable. Temperatures plunged to nearly –10C in Aberdeenshire overnight as people brought in the New Year. Health chiefs and forecasters have issued warnings over harsh wintryContinue reading “ARCTIC FREEZE”
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As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’
The NHS has heralded a ‘new era’ of healthcare that will see hundreds of thousands of patients treated at home to avoid lengthy hospital stays. From September, 10,000 patients a day will be cared for on ‘virtual wards’, using wearable devices that allow doctors to monitor their vital signs remotely. Health chiefs believe the expansionContinue reading “As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’”
For The First Time In 40 Years, Polio May Be Spreading In Britain
Health chiefs cautioned that Polio may be circulating in the United Kingdom for the first time in almost 40 years. Officials have discovered traces of a vaccine-derived version of the virus in sewage samples in parts of London and say it’s probably transmitting within the community. Parents are being encouraged to ensure their children areContinue reading “For The First Time In 40 Years, Polio May Be Spreading In Britain”
Many Children With Colds Are Being Told To Stay Home, But Is This Right?
Scientists have suggested that thousands of children with the sniffles may wrongly be being told to stay at home over concerns they have COVID. Secondary school children are asked to take two lateral flow tests per week. If they test positive, they must stay at home until they receive a result from a gold standardContinue reading “Many Children With Colds Are Being Told To Stay Home, But Is This Right?”
Currently, Only 1.6 Million Elderly People Are Eligible For COVID Boosters
Official data suggests that as No 10 gets set to kick off the top up drive, only 1.6 million Britons are currently eligible for COVID booster vaccines. Health chiefs yesterday unveiled proposals to offer a third shot to 32 million over 50s, frontline NHS workers and over 16s thought to be very vulnerable. According toContinue reading “Currently, Only 1.6 Million Elderly People Are Eligible For COVID Boosters”
Decision On Britain’s COVID Booster Vaccine Programme Could Be Made Today
No 10’s top vaccine advisory group will meet today to consider whether or not all Britons should be offered booster COVID vaccines this autumn. Health chiefs said a decision is expected imminently, with experts now trying to agree on precisely who will need a top-up jab, but one adviser on the Joint Committee on VaccinationContinue reading “Decision On Britain’s COVID Booster Vaccine Programme Could Be Made Today”
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”
JOIN JABS ARMY
A news outlet has urged their wonderful readers to join a jabs army of volunteers to help get millions of Brits vaccinated quickly against COVID. There have been so many people that have wanted to play a more active role in defeating this terrifying disease, and now they can. Through a major Sun campaign, backedContinue reading “JOIN JABS ARMY”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 