The British government’s promise to shorten wait times for elective hospital procedures is threatened by high rates of positive coronavirus tests among patients and staff.
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Britain’s National Health Service Expands Its List of Covid Symptoms
The National Health Service’s description of the disease now aligns more closely with that of the U.S. C.D.C.
Backlog at England’s Hospitals Will Last Years, Javid Warns
Sajid Javid, Britain’s health secretary, said that more than 300,000 people in England had been waiting a year or longer for planned medical procedures.
How the Trojan Horse Affair Affected British Pakistanis
A scandal in 2014, known as the Trojan Horse affair, exposed what it’s like living in Britain as a British Pakistani.
Javid Calls For Review of England’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers
A deadline of April 1, imposed in the fall when Delta was raging, may not be the right policy for Omicron, the health secretary, Sajid Javid, said on Monday.
England Extends Covid Vaccinations to Vulnerable Children Ages 5 to 11
Around half a million children in England will become eligible for a first dose of a coronavirus shot on Monday.
U.K.’s Other Health Crisis: A Huge Backlog of Delayed Non-Covid Care
The free health care system was known for delays, caused in part by whittled-down funding. But Covid made waits for transplants, cancer treatments and other essential care even longer.
UK, With Surging Covid-19 Cases, is On ‘‘War Footing’ Against Virus
With cases surging and straining health care and other services, Britain’s challenges foreshadow the impact of the Omicron variant in other countries.
U.K. Plans Field Wards to Meet Omicron Surge
Unlike the “Nightingale hospitals” that went largely unused during the first virus wave, the new facilities are designed for patients needing less intensive treatment.
Fears of Omicron’s Rapid Spread Are Tempered by Signs of Milder Illness
“We can’t stop it,” Israel’s prime minister said of the Omicron variant, but that warning was blunted by early signs of potentially less-severe illness than with earlier coronavirus iterations.