“Elderly patients with broken hips wait for hours”: an NHS paramedic on the grim reality of ambulance delays
Ambulance waiting times are now so long that some heart attack and stroke patients are being advised to get lifts…
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How drug deaths in England have reached a record high
There were 4,561 deaths related to drug poisoning in 2020.
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Will the UK offer everyone a fourth Covid vaccine?
The JCVI chair says a fourth dose is “not affordable, sustainable or probably even needed”.
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Boris Johnson’s political position has stabilised – but it’s still precarious
The PM has been aided by voters’ anti-lockdown turn but the state of the NHS is an increasing political headache.
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The Satanic Temple is fighting for abortion rights in Texas
The Satanic Temple is arguing that the same US laws protecting Christian beliefs should equally apply to those who defend…
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To level up public health, the government must pay attention to the social factors underpinning it
Poor diet, inactivity and smoking are the visible parts of the iceberg: below lurks economic insecurity and an absence of…
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How the UK trails its European neighbours for hospital capacity
Britain has fewer hospital beds per head than Germany, France and Italy.
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Why Boris Johnson has nothing new to offer on Omicron
The Prime Minister’s political weakness and the lack of time to halt the wave means any new restrictions would be…
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