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fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

London hospitals facing 'worst-case scenario'

PA Media London hospitals are dealing with an "unprecedented wave" of super flu, and "facing a worse-case scenario", NHS England has said. An average of 380 patients per day were in hospital beds with flu last week - the highest ever recorded for this time of year and 46.7% higher than the previous week. More than 1.8 million people in the capital have received their flu jab since 1 September, with more than 65,000 taking up the offer in the past week.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

London hospitals brace for historic winter crisis' as 12-hour-plus A&E waits hit new high

London emergency 12-hour waits rose 34% in two months, with over 9,500 cases in October amid rising flu infections and ambulance demand.
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fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

UK Covid-19 pandemic surveillance was weeks out of date

UK COVID-19 case reporting was delayed up to three weeks, with inadequate data systems hindering timely surveillance and real-time hospital capacity visibility.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Is Health Care Too Reliant on Technology and Machines?

Clinicians should prioritize careful observation and listening over routine scanning to avoid costly, unnecessary, and potentially harmful overtesting.
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