we saw how soon after they arrive, staff begin the rehab process. perfect. but flu is adding to the pressure. diane was so poorly, her husband took her to see a gp, who told him to get her to hospital fast rather than waiting for an ambulance. he were holding me up. i couldn t walk straight. and the gp saw me and she got the. typed the note out and sent me straight to a&e. so, so i d say that gp saved my life. staff say flu and covid pressures mean it s harder than during the worst of the pandemic. the staff is exhausted. it feels as difficult as it was during covid. but in fact, slightly more difficult because during covid, a lot of services, we stopped, but now we are keeping on all elective services, plus we are managing the pressures at the front end. the hospital s pointing as many patients as possible who are less seriously ill to other areas of care, but the corridor still looks like this. despite everything,
to leave but can t, because of community care issues. the government s recently given £200 million for extra social care beds in england. how much will it help here? it may be a little bit too late to deal with the current pressures we re facing. but money is always welcome. that s your zimmer frame. royal bolton is doing all it can to prepare patients for leaving the hospital. oh, you re doing marvellous. we saw how soon after they arrive, staff begin the rehab process. perfect. but flu is adding to the pressure. diane was so poorly, her husband took her to see a gp, who told him to get her to hospital fast rather than waiting for an ambulance. he were holding me up. i couldn t walk straight. and the gp saw me and she got the. typed the note out and sent me straight to a&e. so, so i d say that gp saved my life. staff say flu and covid pressures mean it s harder
wales will be continued to be able to take abortion pills at home up to ten weeks into a pregnancy and after a consultation with a doctor. before the pandemic they had to be taken at a clinic or hospital but temporary measures introduced because of covid pressures on the nhs will become permanent. a man has appeared at the old bailey via video link, charged with the murder of an 87 year old man in west london. lee byer is accused of stabbing thomas o halloran to death, while he rode his mobility scooter in greenford last week. the west midlands has become the latest area to be classified as in drought. officials say there s enough water for essential business and household needs, but there hasn t been enough rainfall to replenish rivers, groundwater or reservoirs to normal levels. ukraine is bracing itself for a possible wave of heightened russian aggression, after us officials warned russia is likely to step up attacks on civilian infrastructure and government buildings.
the earlier cancer is detected, the better the chances of a good outcome. just keep your eyes closed. that s why the drop off in referrals at the height of the pandemic caused so much concern. doctors knew there were thousands of people who had cancer but were not being identified or treated. the real challenge we have with cancer is that it s critical that we re able to diagnose it early enough. if we diagnose cancer early, it gives us the best chance of finding curative treatment or the best options for patients, and that s critical to improving cancer survival. the latest data shows how, as covid pressures have eased, cancer referrals have bounced back. nearly 2.7 million people have been referred for cancer care in the past year that s an increase of i6% on pre pandemic levels. but while there has been progress, around 30,000 people are still waiting to start treatment, a legacy of the pandemic. we know that the pandemic has disrupted cancer care, but the nhs is working absolutel
were referred for cancer checks in the last year, according to nhs england. after a dramatic fall during the pandemic, doctors are now trying to catch up with the increase. dominic hughes reports. the earlier cancer is detected, the better the chances of a good outcome. that s why the drop off in referrals at the height of the pandemic caused so much concern. doctors knew there were thousands of people who had cancer who were not being identified or treated. the real challenge we have with cancer is that it s critical that we are able to diagnose it early enough. if we diagnose cancer early, it gives us the best chance of finding curative treatment or the best options for patients, and that s critical to improving cancer survival. the latest data shows how, as covid pressures have eased, cancer referrals have bounced back. nearly 2.7 million people have been referred for cancer care in the past year. that s an increase of 16%