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The UK's health service faces disaster as hospital waiting lists grow, nurses demonstrate for better pay and pharmacies run out of antibiotics during a Strep A outbreak
Are not getting the vaccine. it is highly protective. it reduces your chance of getting hospitalized or getting ill. it is not a perfect vaccine, but it reduces your likelihood of severe illness. so get that also. >> it's been an especially rough time for parents with little kids. anecdotally so many of my mom friends have had to take their kids to the hospital. i was reading about an increase in invasive strep a and how concerning that can be for kids. tell us a little bit more about that. >> yeah. i mean, this is a time where kids are spreading a lot of different viruses, a lot of different ...
Scientists suggest sudden increase in 'super colds' forcing people out of work is linked to pandemic lockdowns and loss in immunity
Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at UKHSA, said the vast majority of children affected have a mild illness and that an 'open mind' is being kept as to why there is a spike in infections.
Due to "overwhelming demand." it comes after gps warned earlier this month they were "in danger of being overwhelmed" by rising cases of strep a, and there's concerns today over flu cases. olivia hutchinson has this report. over the past week or so, you may well have received a message like this. an increasing number of gp practices across england have been sending out texts explaining that routine visits won't now be available until next year due to overwhelming demand. in many cases, appointments have been restricted to same day medical emergencies only. patients have been told that help for...