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Tag: National Health Service
Dozens of Babies Died Because of U.K. Hospital Failings, Report Finds
Problems at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust over 40 years led to what some say may be the biggest maternity scandal in the history of the National Health Service.
U.K. Minister Apologizes for Case of Teen With Autism Kept in Seclusion
Matt Hancock, the British health secretary, publicly apologized to a teenager with autism who has spent close to three years in near total seclusion.
Birthrates in England and Wales Hit All-Time Low
Falling fertility rates and older first-time mothers have resulted in the lowest birthrates since record keeping began 80 years ago.
As Scotland’s ‘Trainspotting’ Generation Ages, the Dead Pile Up
What happens as opioid abusers hit middle age? “What your body tolerates at 18 it doesn’t tolerate at 38 or 48.”
Europe Suffers Heat Wave of Dangerous, Record-High Temperatures
Belgium and the Netherlands set national records, and the all-time marks for Germany and Britain could fall on Thursday. Paris will approach 108 degrees.
Alexa Now Gives U.K. Users N.H.S. Medical Advice
Britain’s National Health Service has collaborated with Amazon to offer health information through Alexa, prompting questions about privacy and market advantage.
Two U.K. Hospitals Allow Vape Shops in Bid to Promote Smoking Ban
Although e-cigarettes have met with criticism in the United States, public health officials in Britain have embraced their use as effective for people who want to quit smoking.
Rare Bacterial Infection Leaves at Least 12 Dead in U.K.
Most of those affected by the outbreak of invasive Group A streptococcal disease in Essex had been receiving care for chronic wounds, the authorities said.
U.K. Appeals Court Overturns Order for Mentally Disabled Woman to Have Abortion
Days after a British judge ruled it was in the best interests of a developmentally disabled woman to have an abortion, the Court of Appeal decided in favor of the woman’s mother, who opposes an abortion.