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NHS Urges Young People To Catch Up On Missed MMR Vaccines
NHS England is urging young adults around the age of 19-25 to take up the opportunity of catching up on their missed MMR vaccine. Around 900, 000 people are being requested to book an appointment to have the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine which they may have missed as part of an NHS catch up campaign.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Lifehack
Families Will Be Worse Off Despite Tax Cuts
In what is surely the last budget before an upcoming General Election, British Chancellor Of The Exchequer delivered a list of key measures in front of a packed House Of Commons which the current Conservative Government hopes to put in place in order to strengthen the economy and improve the lives of all citizens. There had been a lot of hype in the build up to his speech as to whether there would be many tax cuts or give aways which would help to sway the vote in favour of the Government. Although there were some attempts to make things easier for the lives of British citizens, a leading think tank deemed it too little to make up for the impact of previous tax increases and price rises.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Journal
World's Leading Social Media Site Suffers Global Outage
Users of the world's leading social media platform, Facebook were left locked out of their accounts on Tuesday 5th March. People were mysteriously logged out of their accounts and were unable to log back in after receiving messages such as ones stating they had input the wrong password when they clearly had typed in the right one or that there were technical issues with the site. The problem effected both the web site and the app so people were left feeling isolated as they were unable to stay in contact with their friends and family, some of whom may be in different parts of the world.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in The Swamp
New Therapy Developed For Rare Graft Vs Host Disease
A new medicine has been developed to help cancer patients living with a rare disease which attacks the body's own organs following a life saving stem cell transplant. Belumosudil is a pioneering new treatment for chronic graft versus host disease. This develops in around a third of patients who have undergone stem cell treatment to try and cure them of any cancerous infection they may be suffering from. It has also been found useful for people who undergo bone marrow transplants or who suffer from such blood cancers like leukaemia and lymphoma.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Lifehack
NHS England Responds To Culture Review Of Ambulance Trusts
As a result of a report conducted by the National Guardians Office which looked at how the way listening to workers can help the way different ambulance trusts in England operate, a set of findings and corrective measures have been published in order to improve the situation. The report which was published in February 2023, called for an independent review of the culture which is used in the way the ambulance sector operates. The main findings of the report were that a negative impact on the ability workers have to speak up is drastically impacting worker well-being and patient safety. The NHS in England remains strongly committed to maintaining their ambition to protecting the various ambulance trusts all over the NHS.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Lifehack
UK Prepares To Mark International Pizza Day
Many of us enjoy a pizza once in a while as they are proven to be one of the world's most popular foods. In the UK every year, consumers spend over £5 billion on pizzas. Over 80% of these are purchased in restaurants and takeaways with over a quarter delivered to consumers, piping hot at their homes.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Feast
Young People Urged To Get HPV Vaccine
The UK Health Security Agency has released the most up to date statistics which illustrate that around a sixth of girls and a fifth of boys have not been fully vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus by the time they reach the age they take their GCSE's. This leaves a large proportion of the young population at risk of developing Cervical Cancer or other related health conditions because they haven't developed the adequate level of immunity they need in order to protect themselves.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Lifehack
NHS Publishes Data On Impact Of Junior Doctors Strikes
The NHS has released the latest data and findings which illustrate the impact strikes by junior doctors and consultants are having on the state of patient care in the UK. The immediate findings show that just over a million inpatient and outpatient appointments have had to be rescheduled due to a lack of proper qualified staff on strike days. The latest round of strikes took place from Wednesday 20th December to and finished on Saturday 23rd December. Further strikes are planned from the 3rd to the 9th of January which will further effect the quality of care patients are receiving at difficult times.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Lifehack
World Wheelchair Motocross Champion Receives Support To Achieve His Dreams
World Wheelchair Motocross Champion Tomas Woods has taken the next step to achieving his dreams by beginning his flying journey with Aerobility. As an organisation Aerobility provides the opportunity for anyone with any kind of disability the chance to experience the magic and wonder of flight. They have chosen to do this because giving people control of an aircraft helps to change the focus on what a person can't do to what they can ultimately achieve. This encourages people who take part in this opportunity to believe that they can achieve anything and create big dreams for what they want to achieve in the future.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Motivation
People Prepare To Mark World Stroke Day
Over half of the UK's population have a misconception that strokes only happen to older people, but this couldn't be further from the truth as a quarter of young stroke survivors, that is those aged 18-60 feel that their stroke has robbed them of their future. A stroke can be defined as an emergency condition which is caused by the obstruction of blood flow to a certain part of the brain. This can lead to the person involved having a brain injury which can permanently effect the way they are able to lead their lives. People are being encouraged to keep an eye out and ensure that anyone they know doesn't suffer permanent damage due to a stroke.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Lifehack
Events Arranged To Mark Pregnancy And Infant Loss Awareness Month
Around one in two hundred and fifty pregnancies in the UK ends in a stillbirth. That equates to about eight babies every day. Those are the shocking statistics that come from the UK's largest charity who specialise in the researching of the causes and preventions of pregnancy complications, miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Following it's creation in 1992 at St Thomas's Hospital in London by two obstetricians, Tommy's Charity began a campaign to help raise funds to enable more pregnancy research projects.
By Ashish Prabhu2 years ago in Lifehack
