‘Rise’ in children on adult wards
Craig TaylorAn increasing number of young people with mental health problems in England are being treated on adult psychiatric wards, it emerges. BBC News – UK
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Giant NHS database rollout delayed
The start of a new NHS data-sharing scheme in England involving medical records is being delayed by six months. BBC News – UK
Floods to continue as more rain hits
David Cameron describes the floods as a “tragedy” as more rain hits ground already saturated with water, causing continuing misery for UK communities. BBC News – UK
Mother killed during storm named
Taxi driver Julie Sillitoe, 49, and an 85-year-old man are killed in incidents as southern England is lashed by heavy rain and winds up to 83mph. BBC News – UK
Flood water rises as storm sweeps in
Thousands of sandbags are being used to protect homes as more heavy rain and gale-force winds hit southern Britain. BBC News – UK
Power cuts continue after storms
Tens of thousands of homes in England and Wales remain without power and there is some transport disruption following hurricane-force winds. BBC News – UK