By Tia Cole An NHS funding boost has improved access to a new diagnostic centre in Gloucester offering X-rays, MRI, CT, ultrasound, ECHO and DEXA scanning to patients. It is set to open in Gloucester next autumn. The Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) are working together to oversee the development of the centre which will […]
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Care Home staff lose jobs as new guidelines state they must be double vaxxed
By Kiera Neal All care home staff in the UK must now be double vaccinated in order to keep their jobs, so they can keep the number of Covid cases in care homes as low as possible. According to a press release that was released yesterday, by the National Care Forum, the government consulted the policy earlier in the year. However, the majority of the general public and patients in care did not support the mandation of compulsory vaccinations for carers. […]
Lonely this Christmas?
We all have our reasons for taking a coronavirus test this year, some are just because it’s free, but others have a more serious need in making sure they’re corona free this Christmas. One person in crucial need of making sure they’re safe this Christmas is Emily Wyatt. It’s been a difficult year for everyone […]
Gloucestershire gripped by flu
There are fears over the Winter flu reaching epidemic level across the country. The county of Gloucestershire has been officially hit by the dreaded flu. Public Health England, showed a growing number of cases over the past 2 weeks. This is starting to shape up to be the worst case of influenza in the last […]