Strong decline in coronavirus across England since January, React study shows
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Study finds infections fell by two-thirds – and more in London – but warns virus levels remain high. BBC News – Health
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Covid: Coronavirus cases in England up 60% in a week
Coronavirus cases in England have risen by 60% in the past week, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures suggest. A random survey estimated there were 9,600 new cases a day in England in the week to 19 September, three times that being picked up by general testing. And it represents an increase from 6,000 a… Read More »
Miss England reveals sick Instagram images drove her to contemplate suicide
Miss England Alisha Cowie says sick images on Instagram drove her to self-harming and thoughts of suicide. The beauty queen backs Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s crackdown on graphic social media content as she pours out the story of her hellish childhood today. Relentlessly bullied at school, Alisha, now 19, became anorexic and weighed just six… Read More »
NHS England chief digital officer to join video GP consultation provider LIVI
NHS England chief digital officer Juliet Bauer is joining video GP consultation provider LIVI, which launched in the UK last October after signing partnerships with two NHS GP federations. The announcement follows the publication this week of the NHS long-term plan that outlined key milestones for the digital transformation of the health service in England. Bauer was… Read More »
Cancer waiting times 'at worst level ever' in England
Image copyright SPLImage caption The statistics cover waits for tests such as MRI scans The key cancer target has been missed by a record margin in England, figures show. Patients who are given an urgent referral by their GP are meant to start treatment within 62 days. But in July, 78.2% were seen in that… Read More »