There are now 907,000 people on hospital waiting lists, including more than 85,000 children waiting for their first hospital appointment despite efforts to reduce waiting times.more
An avian flu “prevention zone” has been declared across Great Britain in the face of rising case numbers as the country battles its largest ever outbreak of the disease.more
Coronavirus is rising again across the country and many clinics are already reporting bottlenecks in treating patients. "The direction we're going is not good," warned Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD).more
Almost half of hospital doctors plan to leave the NHS in the next year risking the “complete collapse” of the health service, a survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) shows.more
The waiting list for hospital treatment has hit a record high of seven million in England, latest figures show.
But a BBC analysis shows the rise is being driven by the inability of hospitals to get back to full strength rather than lots more demand.more
"Take off your armor, show the scars!" is a new social campaign that addresses the issue of discrimination against mental health problems and calls on Polish men living in Scotland to seek support in coping with difficulties.more
The NHS wants to introduce genetic screening tests that will allow blood tests to quickly identify thousands of potentially fatal diseases and thousands of diseases. As the media emphasize, it is the first such public project in the world.more
From Friday, everyone in England aged 50 or over will be able to book their Covid booster and flu jab.
It comes after last week's warnings that Covid cases are rising and that people should avoid vulnerable friends, colleagues and relatives if they feel unwell.more
The level of Poles' fear of contracting COVID-19, recorded in September, does not differ much from that recorded in August. The majority of respondents (58%) are still not afraid of getting infected, according to a new CBOS study.more
Londoners do the least exercise of any region in the UK, according to a new survey. People living in the capital do just 56 minutes of exercise every week – nearly two-thirds below the NHS’ recommended amount of 150 minutes. It is also below the national average of 64 minutes, according to the study conducted by Nuffield Health’s Healthier Nation Index.more
Globally, one in seven children between the ages of 10 and 19 struggles with a mental disorder, according to UNICEF estimates. World Mental Health Day, which falls today, runs under the theme of fighting the stigma of people with these problems.more
The “Sunday Scaries” regularly affect more than two-thirds of Britons who report work stresses, lack of sleep and looming to-do lists as the primary causes of anxiety before the start of the working week.more
The burdens resulting from increased social pressure, pace of life, unstable financial situation and the war in Ukraine caused an "outbreak" of mental disorders in patients - informs psychiatry specialist Dr. Konrad Leksa, head of the Mental Health Center in Kielce.more
The number of beds occupied by Covid-19 patients in London’s hospitals has risen to its highest figure in six weeks, according to the latest figures from NHS England.more
Wales has become the first part of the UK to roll-out centres that can help diagnose people with cancer in days.
National cancer clinical director Prof Tom Crosby said rapid diagnostic centres (RDCs) were a "huge step" in addressing Wales' long waiting times.more
Toxic air pollution particles have been found in the lungs, livers and brains of unborn babies, long before they have taken their first breath. Researchers said their “groundbreaking” discovery was “very worrying”, as the gestation period of foetuses is the most vulnerable stage of human development.more
The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history.
The union is recommending its 300,000 members walk out over pay, with the result of the ballot due next month.more
The number of deaths in Europe is rising among patients using drugs created from a combination of ibuprofen and codeine, Spanish media outlet EFE and daily La Razon reported, citing European Medicines Agency (EMA) experts wishing to remain anonymous.more
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years. Combating them may require greater efforts and expenditure than fighting it itself - according to the "Report on the health of Poles. Diagnosis after the COVID-19 pandemic", which was created on the initiative of TUW Polish Mutual Insurance Institution.more
