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Five more deaths from iGAS in last week, Public Health Scotland reveals

Five deaths in Scotland between Christmas and new year have been linked to the Strep A infection, new figures have revealed. Public Health Scotland said it was aware of 12 deaths among invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) cases over the ...

04 Jan 2023 at 17:59

Sunak: NHS patients are not getting the care they deserve

Patients are not getting the “care they deserve”, the Prime Minister has admitted as he warned that “something has to change” in the NHS. Rishi Sunak said pressures facing the health service were the “biggest worry” for people. But he said that ...

04 Jan 2023 at 16:43

School absences in December almost double the annual rate due to illness spike

Pupils were off school in the lead-up to Christmas at nearly double the annual rate due to the spike in flu and other seasonal illnesses, government figures suggest. The absence rate was 14.3% across all state schools in the week commencing ...

12 Jan 2023 at 12:30

Love Island star Chloe Crowhurst announces baby daughter has ‘dreaded Strep A’

Reality TV star Chloe Crowhurst said it breaks her heart that her eight-month old daughter Aria Anne Houghton has contracted Strep A, according to a doctor. The former Love Island contestant said she visited the GP because her daughter’s ...

16 Dec 2022 at 13:24

Strep A: At least 19 children die in the UK from invasive illness

At least 19 children have now died across the UK from invasive Strep A disease, new figures show. It comes as the government acknowledged supply issues of some of the drugs used to treat infections caused by the bacteria. Data from the ...

15 Dec 2022 at 19:04

Strep A: At least 19 children die in the UK from invasive illness

At least 19 children have now died across the UK from invasive Strep A disease, new figures show. Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows 16 children under the age of 18 have died in England since September. Three other ...

15 Dec 2022 at 17:15

Balloons and rainbows at funeral for girl who died after contracting Strep A

Balloons were released into the sky as a large crowd gathered in Belfast for the funeral of a five-year girl who died after contracting Strep A. Several mourners wore rainbow coloured ties as they said farewell to Stella-Lily ...

14 Dec 2022 at 16:19

More than 7500 cases of scarlet fever, with numbers expected to rise

There are currently three times more cases of scarlet fever than usual, a senior health official has said. The latest figures show that at least 19 children have now died across the UK from invasive Strep A disease. ...

17 Dec 2022 at 11:14

Ambulance hospital handover delays in England hit new high

Ambulance handover delays at hospitals in England have hit a new high, with one in six patients last week waiting more than a hour to be passed to A&E teams. Just over one in three had to wait at least 30 minutes. ...

15 Dec 2022 at 12:15

Scotland

Supply alert notice issued over Strep A antibiotics

A notice warning that antibiotics used to treat Group A Strep infections may be “temporarily in limited supply” in some places has been issued by the Scottish Government. There has been an increase in cases in ...

15 Dec 2022 at 19:41

Scotland

Supply alert notice issued over Strep A antibiotics

15 Dec 2022 at 19:41

Number of flu patients in English hospitals ‘skyrockets’

The number of patients in hospital with flu in England has “skyrocketed” while Strep A is driving “near record” demand for NHS 111 services, new data suggests. An average of 1,939 people with flu were in ...

22 Dec 2022 at 14:00

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