The NHS is to use Google’s autonomous drones to fly blood samples between London hospitals in an effort to speed up medical tests. Wing, the drone operator owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, has been chosen to deliver high-priority samples between Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals in south London. The …
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Rupert Grint has paid a glowing tribute to Sir Michael Gambon. The 35-year-old actor – who played Ron Weasley in the ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise – has taken to social media to heap praise on his former co-star, describing Michael as a “personal role model” for him. Rupert – who …
Read More »Junior doctors on £14-an-hour as poor pay revealed and Tories refuse to start talks
Junior doctors are being paid as little as £14 an hour to carry out vital operations, a campaign reveals. As medics today begin a four-day strike, The British Medical Association exposes the shocking truth about wages. It said: “Is this a fair price to provide patients with high-quality healthcare?” In …
Read More »Royal Mail refuses to deliver post to whole street for six months because it’s not safe
Residents on the street said they are waiting on important letters, including a 70-year-old anxiously awaiting cancer test results and others for hospital appointments Royal Mail suspended deliveries to the street (pictured) in Liverpool after a worker was allegedly chased and bitten by a dog last September ( Image: Liverpool …
Read More »Royal Mail brings forward Christmas post deadline – and there’s just days to go
Last posting dates were brought forward in light of strike action by Royal Mail staff and Brits have been urged to send their Christmas cards as soon as possible to avoid any delays Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Thousands of Royal Mail workers attend …
Read More »All the services grinding to a halt from Omicron Covid ahead of Christmas
Trains across the country are being cancelled as the number of people off due to Covid-19 hits vital services, raising fears the country will come to a standstill over Christmas. Most of the main rail operators have been forced to run reduced timetables. Staff absences are also affecting hospitals as …
Read More »Boy diagnosed with leukaemia in UK denied NHS treatment unless parents pay £825,000
A young boy diagnosed with leukaemia on a medical trip to the UK could die within days unless his family stump up £825,000 for treatment. Little Nathaniel Nabena, 9, who had his left eye removed in home country Nigeria because of cancer, came to the UK to have a £5,000 …
Read More »London hit with nearly 60,000 Covid cases in a week – as hospital admissions top 1,100
L ONDON has been hit with nearly 60,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in a week, official figures reveal today. As the crisis escalates, more than 1,100 coronavirus patients were admitted to London hospitals in just three days to December 19. Some hospitals including St George’s in Tooting, south west London, …
Read More »UK coronavirus hospital deaths up by 8 in lowest Thursday rise since lockdown
Britain’s coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by eight – the lowest rise on a Thursday since the UK went into lockdown in late March. England reported five new deaths and Wales announced three. Both Northern Ireland and Scotland last reported a coronavirus death three weeks ago. The death tolls …
Read More »Superdrug launches £89 coronavirus antibody blood test that is 97.5% accurate
It’s one of the most popular retailers in the UK, and now Superdrug has announced that it has launched a £89 coronavirus antibody blood test that is 97.5% accurate. The test is available at 30 Superdrug Health Clinics, and involves a blood sample being taken by a nurse, before it’s …
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