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Hospitals 'running short of beds for swine flu patients' - Daily Mail 2nd November 2009
"Swine flu is putting hospitals under increasing pressure, the Government's chief medical officer warned yesterday,
Sir Liam Donaldson said a shortage of intensive care beds for the most seriously-ill patients was a 'concern' with the number of cases rising. "
Hospitals 'feel swine flu strain'- BBC Health News 1st November 2009
"Hospital intensive care wards are under "a lot of pressure" as a result of the swine flu pandemic, the UK government's most senior medical adviser has said.\n\nSir Liam Donaldson said a shortage of beds was a "concern" as more people are being hit with severe symptoms. "
Sharp rise in admissions for obesity - The Independent 29th October 2009
"There has been a dramatic rise in the number of people admitted to hospital for problems caused by obesity, new figures have shown.
Over the past five years, the number of people needing care because they were very overweight has jumped by 360 per cent and by 60 per cent in the past year alone. The figures relate to a primary diagnosis of obesity – for example, treatment for breathing problems, Type 2 diabetes, circulation or organ failure, or heart disease all caused by being overweight. People admitted for weight-loss surgery such as stomach stapling are also included in the data."
Hospital admissions for obesity more than triple - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"The number of patients admitted to hospital for obesity has more than tripled over the last five years, official figures show. "
GPs warn winter vomiting bug cases rising at same time as swine flu - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"GPs are urging patients with minor illnesses to stay away from surgeries as a combination of the winter vomiting bug and the second wave of swine flu threaten to swamp family doctors. "
US up to 55 million swine flu vaccine doses short - The Independent 28th October 2009
"The United States will face a swine flu vaccine shortfall of 45 to 55 million doses by the end of the year but half of the population could still be vaccinated, a senior US official said.
"I don't think we will get to the original goal" of 195 million influenza A(H1N1) vaccine doses delivered during the US government's fall vaccination campaign, said Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases."
Swine flu cases almost double within a week - The Guardian 22nd October 2009
"Cases of swine flu in the UK have almost doubled this week, the Department of Health revealed today, as the outbreak imposes increasing pressure on intensive care beds.
So far 122 people have died after contracting the H1N1 virus and more than 500 are being treated in hospital, of whom 99 are in critical care – the highest figure since the disease emerged. Children appear to be vulnerable to higher rates of infection."
Swine flu cases in England double in one week - The Guardian 22nd October 2009
"Deaths from H1N1 virus rise to 122, including four more fatalities in Scotland"
'Jade Goody effect' boosts cervical cancer screening rates - The Guardian 22nd October 2009
"Jade Goody's high-profile battle with cervical cancer helped to dramatically reverse the downward trend in women going for screening, figures showed today.
The number of women aged 25 to 64 who underwent screening increased by 400,000 in 2008/09 from 3.2 million to 3.6 million, a report from the NHS Information Centre revealed. The overall number of women screened in the past five years rose from 78.6% in March 2008 to 78.9% in March 2009, the first time this percentage has increased since 2002. And the increase in screening was even more prominent among younger women."
Rise in swine flu cases prompts warning of tough winter for NHS - The Independent 23rd October 2009
"A sharp increase in the number of patients with swine flu admitted to critical care, many of them young, was highlighted by government experts yesterday as they warned the NHS faced a tough winter ahead. The number of deaths in the UK has risen to 128, more than half of them of people aged under 45. In England the number of patients in critical care has risen to 99, the highest since the pandemic began."
Cervical screening rate jumps on Jade Goody effect - The Times 23rd October 2009
"The number of women having cervical screening has risen sharply following Jade Goody’s high-profile battle with cancer, figures show.
A downward trend in the screening of women aged 25 to 64 was reversed dramatically last year, with an extra 400,000 having the check in 2008-09, according to the NHS Information Centre. The increase was particularly pronounced in young women. "
Jade Goody effect boosts cancer screenings - Daily Telegraph 23rd October 2009
"Jade Goody's high-profile battle with cervical cancer helped to dramatically reverse the downward trend in women going for screening, figures showed today. "
Swine flu cases double in UK in last week as death toll reaches 122 - Daily Mail 23rd October 2009
"Four people have died of swine flu in the space of 24 hours as experts predict children will be hardest hit by the second surge of the pandemic.
A teenager was among the latest deaths as new cases of swine flu almost doubled to reach 53,000 in the last week."
NHS told to brace itself over flu - BBC Health News 22nd October 2009
"The NHS has been told to brace itself for action after a steep rise in swine flu infections.
The number of new cases reported in England over the past week has nearly doubled to 53,000. In Scotland, there was a slight rise to 14,650. "
Report reveals growing pressure on emergency services in England - The Times 14th October 2009
"Alcohol abuse, obesity and unreliable GP cover outside office hours is putting growing pressure on the ambulance service, with demand now increasing by 300,000 calls a year.
Analysis of ambulance services published yesterday shows how an increasing elderly population and confusion over emergency care options are prompting 999 calls. "
Binge drinkers prompt huge rise in 999 calls - The Sunday Telegraph 11th October 2009
"Binge drinking has contributed to a massive increase in the number of ambulance calls, new research will suggest this week. "
Frank Deasy's dying appeal continues to attract thousands more organ donors - The Observer 11th October 2009
"The Irish writer's consultant says that his words and his courage have touched people"
Merseyside paramedics fear winter crisis as ambulances sit empty - Southport Visiter 7th October 2009
"MERSEYSIDE’S ambulances are sitting empty – because there is not enough staff to man them.
The region’s ambulance service cannot cover all its rostered shifts and is failing to get to patients quickly enough as a result."
One in four Britons on organ donor register - Daily Telegraph 8th October 2009
"One million more people are now registered to become an organ donor in a new Government drive which has saved almost 300 lives in the last year. "
Rise in registered organ donors - The Guardian 8th October 2009
"Around a million more people registered to become organ donors in the last year, figures show.
There are now 16.5 million people on the UK organ donor register - around a 7% rise since June 2008, when experts began implementing recommendations from the Organ Donation Taskforce."
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