Eliminate ambulance queues, hospitals told after deaths linked to handover delays
Hospitals in England have been ordered to “eliminate” ambulance queues after two deaths were linked to handover delays.
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October 26, 2021 False Covid test results not cause of surge in south-west England, says No 10
Downing Street has dismissed claims that 43,000 false Covid test results from a Wolverhampton laboratory are to blame for the sharp rise in the number of cases in the south-west of England, claiming that the region may be catching up with the rest of the country.
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October 25, 2021 Millions of COVID booster jab invites being sent out as government resists more calls for Plan B
Two million eligible people will be invited to receive a COVID-19 booster jab from the NHS this week, as the government seeks to see off a sharp rise in cases without introducing Plan B measures.
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October 20, 2021 Vaccine booster jab rollout in care homes falling short as deaths begin to rise
Two thirds of care home residents are still waiting for a booster jab, figures show, as it emerged that some GPs have stopped vaccinations to prioritise clearing treatment backlogs.
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October 19, 2021 New Delta descendant may be more infectious than its ancestor
Scientists are anxiously tracking a descendant of the Delta coronavirus, which is responsible for a growing proportion of Covid-19 cases in the UK, and could be more infectious than the original Delta variant, they say.
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October 18, 2021 Delta variant and behavior caused vaccine efficacy drop, NY DOH says
The Delta variant and changes in human behavior – such as the end of masking and social distancing – may explain why COVID-19 vaccines became less effective at protecting New Yorkers against infection, a new study from the state’s Department of Health (DOH) finds.
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October 17, 2021 Covid vaccine breakthrough as study finds ‘sharp decline’ just 6 months after jab
Researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have investigated the long-term efficacy of the three available vaccines. Approved for emergency use by the Foods and Drugs Administration (FDA), the Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2) and Moderna (mRNA-1237) vaccines were rolled out across the US in December 2020. The mRNA-based jabs were followed by the single-shot Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine (Ad26.COV2.S) […]
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October 17, 2021 A&E crisis leaves patients waiting in ambulances outside hospitals for 11 hours
Doctors are warning that accident and emergency departments are on the “edge of a precipice”, with patients forced to wait in ambulances for up to 11 hours outside hospitals.
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October 14, 2021 NHS backlog hits record high with nearly six million waiting for treatment
Nearly six million people in England are waiting to start routine hospital treatment – a record high.
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October 13, 2021 Over-60s should not take aspirin regularly to prevent heart attacks, say doctors
Over-60s should not regularly take aspirin to help avoid a heart attack, an influential US health body has said.
