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Water firm criticised over 'scary' outbreak

Water firm criticised over 'scary' outbreak

About 16,000 homes and businesses have been advised to boil water before drinking it until further notice. SWW said it was draining the Hillhead reservoir and the wider Alston area of Brixham was still being investigated as a potential cause for the outbreak. Kayley Lewis, 33, said she and other members of her family had […]

NHS psych ward period provision criticised by patients

NHS psych ward period provision criticised by patients

Kasper agrees that safety is always a top priority but adequate period provision is often overlooked.”I’m sure all trusts have a policy, but don’t think it’s always applied – and my observation is that it very much depends on what staff are on shift, especially when there can be lots of agency workers,” Kasper says.”We […]

East Kent NHS criticised over new mother herpes deaths

East Kent NHS criticised over new mother herpes deaths

Kim Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died after giving birth in two East Kent NHS Trust hospitals. Source link You Might Also Like! 'Most healthcare apps not up to NHS standards' But even if an app does not fall into that category, its developer may, depending on the service offered, still ENGAGE+ The NHS vaccination bus […]

London NHS trust criticised after warning to striking staff on visas

London NHS trust criticised after warning to striking staff on visas

The message, which has been seen by thousands of people on WhatsApp, reads: “Any doctor who has a visa sponsored by the trust and decides to go on strike, the trust will report their absence to the Border Force and this could potentially make it problematic when renewing their visa.” Source link You Might Also […]

Regulator criticised over whistle-blower response

Regulator criticised over whistle-blower response

Two reviews identified major failings by independent health regulator the Care Quality Commission. Source link You Might Also Like! 'Do not resuscitate' orders reviewed by regulator An official investigation will be published on Thursday 18 March, looking into the misuse of do not resuscitate orders. Throughout ENGAGE+ Covid: Past infection increases vaccine response six-fold Prof […]

Covid: Delay of third jabs for most vulnerable criticised

Covid: Delay of third jabs for most vulnerable criticised

Charities say they have been inundated with calls from worried immunosuppressed people. Source link You Might Also Like! Risk of Death From COVID in Nursing Homes: Race Matters Ouslander agreed. “We all have a social responsibility,” he said. “Just because you’re not going into a nursing home,” he ENGAGE+ When Will Kids Get COVID Vaccines? […]

Covid: Government criticised over pre-pandemic planning

Covid: Government criticised over pre-pandemic planning

The report said: “While the response to the pandemic has provided new learning from both what has worked well and what has not worked well, it has also laid bare existing fault lines within society, such as the risk of widening inequalities, and within public service delivery and government itself.” Source link You Might Also […]

Apetamin: Instagram criticised over weight gain drug

Apetamin: Instagram criticised over weight gain drug

NHS England calls for a clamp down on the targeting of the “dangerous” unlicensed drug at young women. Source link You Might Also Like! How an Amusement Park Ride Spurred Bri’s 150-Pound Weight Loss At 305 pounds, Bri was kicked off a rollercoaster in front of her classmates. From that day forward, she dedicated ENGAGE+ […]