Over-65s to be given more effective flu vaccine
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Over-65s to be given more effective flu vaccine

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/12/over-65s-to-be-given-more-effective-flu-vaccine By Sarah Boseley Health edito Public Health England says newly licensed drug FluAd will save 30,000 GP consultations and prevent 700 hospital deaths A flu vaccine that was licensed in Italy 20 years ago is to be used for the first time in the UK this winter in a bid to cut…

Women ‘struggling to access contraception’
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Women ‘struggling to access contraception’

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45447488 By Georgie Bevan , BBC East & Caroline Parkinson BBC News Doctors are warning that contraceptive access is at a “crossroads”, with services being cut across England. Figures seen exclusively by the BBC show half of councils have cut, or plan to cut, services, particularly affecting long-acting contraception. Leading reproductive health consultant…

NHS suffering worst ever staff and cash crisis, figures show
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NHS suffering worst ever staff and cash crisis, figures show

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/11/nhs-suffering-worst-ever-staff-cash-crisis-figures-show By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Number of vacancies at record high in England as underlying deficit of £4.3bn revealed The NHS’s staffing and financial problems are the worst they have ever been, official health service figures show. The number of vacancies across the NHS in England has hit a record high…

Poorest in England suffer ‘avoidable and unfair’ health inequality – report
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Poorest in England suffer ‘avoidable and unfair’ health inequality – report

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/poorest-in-england-suffer-avoidable-and-unfair-health-inequality-report-11494948 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent A report finds the poorest may spend a third of their lives in ill health, compared to a sixth for those in less deprived areas. The UK has failed to close “unfair and unavoidable” health inequalities, with the most deprived in society facing 19 more…

Monkeypox: UK’s first case of rare viral infection confirmed
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Monkeypox: UK’s first case of rare viral infection confirmed

This article was taken from: https://onecall24.co.uk/nhs-to-be-franchised-around-the-globe-under-post-brexit-plans/ By Joel Adams More than 50 members of the public could have been exposed to a rare viral infection, health officials fear after the first case of monkeypox was diagnosed in the UK. A Nigerian naval officer who came to the UK to take part in an Ministry of Defence (MoD)…