Pulling no punches, the poet documents her time living in lockdown, alone, during the pandemic. The poems are variously serious, witty, deeply personal, socially conscious, and artfully crafted. The collection includes the poet’s wild disappointment at not being able to go to Paris; her desperation as seen through the eyes […]
More than a third of Americans say they are worried that they or one of their family members will contract a seasonal respiratory virus like the flu, COVID-19 or RSV in the coming months, though vaccine enthusiasm appears to be middling at best. The survey was conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the […]
Thousands of patients remain in hospital each day despite being well enough to leave, data shows. Source link
Those who have not been seen for more than 40 weeks will get a chance to go elsewhere in England. Source link
In June alone, three babies died within the space of two weeks. The deaths were unexpected, so Dr Stephen Brearey, the lead consultant at the neonatal unit, called a meeting with the unit manager, Eirian Powell, and the hospital’s director of nursing Alison Kelly. Source link
Olivia Maunder was told her pain was psychological by doctors at Frimley Park Hospital. Source link
Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said decisions over her home care had been repeatedly delayed. Source link
David Reid says the health system has let him down as statistics show a rise in cancer waiting times. Source link
The NHS says there is an “urgent need” for ethnic minority organ donors to help find the best matches. Source link
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday signed off on the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5 years. The move, following the Food and Drug Administration’s greenlight on Thursday, will allow the updated vaccines to be administered to the youngest population starting immediately. While the vaccines […]