500 patients a week dying from A&E delays, emergency care head says
Up to 500 people could be dying a week due to delays getting into accident and emergency says the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Dr Adrian Boyle,…
Number of Brits downing high-risk levels of alcohol almost DOUBLES to 8.4MILLION in lockdown
THE number of Brits downing high-risk levels of alcohol almost doubled during lockdown. Shocking new figures show the number of problem drinkers surged to 8.4 million since February when the…
Kids are more at risk of getting measles than coronavirus, says Britain’s top child doctor
KIDS are now more at risk of measles than Covid and must return to school, says Britain’s top child doctor. Prof Russell Viner, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics…
Coronavirus lockdown reduces cases of flu, bronchitis, tonsillitis and colds, docs say
RESTRICTIONS imposed on people during the coronavirus lockdown helped reduce the amount of cold and flu cases in England, doctors have revealed. Social distancing measures combined with more people staying…