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www.standard.co.uk
8 months ago
London

London 'bears brunt' of knife crime with 11,000 victims admitted to hospital in a decade

Over 11,000 Londoners have been admitted to the hospital with knife crime injuries in the past decade.
There were 930 hospital admissions in London due to blade injuries in a 12-month period. [ more ]
BBC News
8 months ago
London

James Cleverly: London knife crime driving up national statistics

Under-25 hospital admissions decreased by 2% in England and Wales, but increased by 17% in London.
The home secretary plans to clamp down on knife crime, including zombie-style knives. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
8 months ago
London

London 'bears brunt' of knife crime with 11,000 victims admitted to hospital in a decade

Over 11,000 Londoners have been admitted to the hospital with knife crime injuries in the past decade.
There were 930 hospital admissions in London due to blade injuries in a 12-month period. [ more ]
BBC News
8 months ago
London

James Cleverly: London knife crime driving up national statistics

Under-25 hospital admissions decreased by 2% in England and Wales, but increased by 17% in London.
The home secretary plans to clamp down on knife crime, including zombie-style knives. [ more ]
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Boston.com
9 months ago
Public health

Amid staff shortages and capacity issues at hospitals, state paves way for quick discharges

Health insurers are waiving prior authorizations that delay patient discharge from hospitals.
The waiver applies to admissions from acute care hospitals to sub-acute care facilities and rehabilitation facilities across commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage lines of business. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Health

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

Fully vaccinating older people in the UK could have prevented thousands of hospital admissions and deaths during the summer of 2022.
Less than half of the UK population had received all recommended doses and boosters by June 2022. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Health

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

Fully vaccinating older people in the UK could have prevented thousands of hospital admissions and deaths during the summer of 2022.
Less than half of the UK population had received all recommended doses and boosters by June 2022. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Health

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

Fully vaccinating older people in the UK could have prevented thousands of hospital admissions and deaths during the summer of 2022.
Less than half of the UK population had received all recommended doses and boosters by June 2022. [ more ]
time.com
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Holiday Gatherings and a New Variant Are Fueling COVID-19 Deaths, WHO Says

Holiday gatherings and the spread of the Omicron variant led to increased transmission of COVID-19 in December.
Nearly 10,000 deaths were reported and hospital admissions jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries during the month. [ more ]
time.com
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Holiday Gatherings and a New Variant Are Fueling COVID-19 Deaths, WHO Says

Holiday gatherings and the spread of the Omicron variant led to increased transmission of COVID-19 in December.
Nearly 10,000 deaths were reported and hospital admissions jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries during the month. [ more ]
Boston.com
9 months ago
Public health

Amid staff shortages and capacity issues at hospitals, state paves way for quick discharges

Health insurers are waiving prior authorizations that delay patient discharge from hospitals.
The waiver applies to admissions from acute care hospitals to sub-acute care facilities and rehabilitation facilities across commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage lines of business. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Health

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

Fully vaccinating older people in the UK could have prevented thousands of hospital admissions and deaths during the summer of 2022.
Less than half of the UK population had received all recommended doses and boosters by June 2022. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Health

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

Fully vaccinating older people in the UK could have prevented thousands of hospital admissions and deaths during the summer of 2022.
Less than half of the UK population had received all recommended doses and boosters by June 2022. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Health

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

Fully vaccinating older people in the UK could have prevented thousands of hospital admissions and deaths during the summer of 2022.
Less than half of the UK population had received all recommended doses and boosters by June 2022. [ more ]
time.com
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Holiday Gatherings and a New Variant Are Fueling COVID-19 Deaths, WHO Says

Holiday gatherings and the spread of the Omicron variant led to increased transmission of COVID-19 in December.
Nearly 10,000 deaths were reported and hospital admissions jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries during the month. [ more ]
time.com
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Holiday Gatherings and a New Variant Are Fueling COVID-19 Deaths, WHO Says

Holiday gatherings and the spread of the Omicron variant led to increased transmission of COVID-19 in December.
Nearly 10,000 deaths were reported and hospital admissions jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries during the month. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

Fully vaccinating older people in the UK could have prevented thousands of hospital admissions and deaths during the summer of 2022.
Less than half of the UK population had received all recommended doses and boosters by June 2022. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK news

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

Fully vaccinating older people in the UK could have prevented thousands of hospital admissions and deaths during the summer of 2022.
Less than half of the UK population had received all recommended doses and boosters by June 2022. [ more ]
time.com
9 months ago
Public health

Holiday Gatherings and a New Variant Are Fueling COVID-19 Deaths, WHO Says

Holiday gatherings and the spread of the Omicron variant led to increased transmission of COVID-19 in December.
Nearly 10,000 deaths were reported and hospital admissions jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries during the month. [ more ]
HuffPost
9 months ago
Public health

'Not Acceptable': Holidays And New Variant Fuel COVID Spread, Nearly 10,000 Dead Last Month

Holiday gatherings and the spread of the omicron variant led to increased transmission of COVID-19 in December.
Nearly 10,000 deaths were reported and hospital admissions jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries during the month. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
Public health

Frustration' that hospital discharge funds cannot be spent averting admissions

Health and care leaders are frustrated that last-minute winter cash injections are not being used to prevent hospital admissions.
Funding for discharge often arrives with burdensome bureaucracy and too short a timeframe to be effective.
Short-term funding pots should be provided on an exceptional basis, rather than becoming an annual fixture. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
Coronavirus

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England have fallen and remain below last year's rates.
Admissions of patients with flu are within baseline levels, and there are slight increases in flu diagnoses among school-aged children.
Hospital admission rates for people testing positive for Covid-19 have decreased for the fifth consecutive week. [ more ]
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