ela Williams, 22, had planned a short visit to a family friend in Kingston from her home in Scotland. She didn’t expect to find herself at Kingston Hospital battling a sickle cell crisis. What’s worse is she did not expect the cold reception she received when she arrived.
Category: Health
“Bleak picture” painted by charity’s violence against women report
The End Violence Against Women coalition (EVAW) has released a report on violence against women and girls in the UK for 2021-22, with its director describing the data as “bleak”.
ONS figures reveal rapid rise in Covid-19 cases across the nation
Recently released statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that there was a rapid increase in England’s Covid-19 infection rates in March.
Data shows ethnic inequalities of Covid-19 vaccine uptake in London
In London there is a considerable difference between the most vaccinated ethnic group and the least vaccinated ethnic group according to a recent study. The
New data suggests no evidence between Covid vaccines and cardiac related deaths in young people
New data from the Office of National Statistics analysing the mortality rates of young people suggests no change in the number of deaths following the
Data shows decrease in cervical screenings with just 7 out of 10 people tested
As of March 2021, cervical screenings for eligible individuals have fallen for the fourth consecutive year. Overall in 2020-21, 70.2 per cent of eligible individuals
New Government guidelines on living with Covid
People with Covid are no longer required to self-isolate, but in line with new government advice, from today people with symptoms should try to stay
Long Covid: What is it and how is it treated?
Over a million people have reported having Long Covid with some calling the symptoms debilitating.
Women call to redefine Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the pill
PCOS is a hormonal disorder affecting one in ten women in the UK and is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women. But women with PCOS say that there is still not enough research into it.
Antidepressant stigma in decline as prescriptions continue to rise
New research published by the British Journal of General Practice has found that the significant increase in the use of anti-anxiety drugs is particularly high amongst women and young adults.