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.
Tag: National Health Service
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.
U.K. Court Says Mentally Disabled Woman Must Have Abortion
A judge called her decision “heartbreaking,” but in the best interest of the woman, who is 22 weeks pregnant.
English Village Seeks a Doctor, Using a Hashtag and a Video
Residents of Mevagissey, at the southwestern tip of England, have taken to social media to try to ensure their community keeps its local health services.
Take Two Bike Rides and Call Me in the Morning: Cycling as Doctor’s Orders
Doctors in Wales can now prescribe free bike rides to encourage people to exercise under a pilot program, the first in Britain.
How to Quit Antidepressants: Very Slowly, Doctors Say
Mustering solid evidence, two researchers have denounced the standard psychiatric guidelines for how best to wean patients from depression medications.
England to Offer Hospital Patients Free Sanitary Products
Women and girls will be offered free tampons and other sanitary products, officials said, calling the move “a big step forward” in the effort to end period poverty.
Britain, Trying to Boost Organ Donations, to Make Most Adults Presumed Donors
Under the new rules, by 2020, most adults in Britain would be considered potential organ donors unless they registered their wish to the contrary.
U.K. Investigates 3,000 Foreign Medics, After Fake Doctor Is Exposed
A woman practiced medicine for two decades, claiming falsely to have credentials from New Zealand. The case came to light after she tried to defraud a patient.