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Children in the UK exceed the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old by the time they have reached their tenth birthday, according to the Public Health England (PHE). This is based on their total sugar consumption from the age of two. The figure comes after the new Change4Life campaign launches on January 2nd, 2019. The…
Data shows more than 15 million consultations are being wasted because patients fail to show up, costing the NHS around £200 Million a year. NHS England said cancelling appointments would free doctors, nurses and other professionals to see people who need care and attention. It would also relieve such medical professionals of any worry or…
New centres aimed at taking rough sleepers of the street will be set up in 15 locations across England. This is a £4.8 million government project will open 11 shelter by spring 2019. Homeless charities welcomed the project but said the government could do more to help. The shelters will open in Brighton and Hove,…
Children under 12 are being banned from visiting patients in nine hospitals as part of a raft of restrictions to fight the rate of norovirus. Northumbria Healthcare said the restrictions should stop the illness from reaching “critical numbers”. In January, wards were closed completely to stop visitors from catching the virus. Health chiefs said that…
A former suspect in the 1993 racist murder of Stephen Lawrence has been attacked days into his jail sentence. Jamie Acourt was jailed for conspiracy to supply “huge quantities” of cannabis resin. The 42-year-old was punched by another inmate on December 12th, he did not need hospital treatment. He has been jailed for nine years. The…
Hospitals in England are so overcrowded ahead of Christmas, that care is being put at risk. Some hospitals are having to turn away ambulances as they can not accept any more patients. NHS England’s first report of winter shows nearly 95% of beds are occupied, the unsafe limit is 85%. Experts have warned hospitals were…
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