NHS Issues Urgent Guidance Amidst Doctors' Five-Day Strike Monday, July 28, 2025 nhs doctors strike paydispute healthcare emergency guidance medical protest patientcare A widespread strike involving thousands of doctors began on Friday, lasting for five days as part of an ongoing pay dispute. In response, the NHS has issued urgent guidance to manage medical emergencies during this period. … Read More
Gloucestershire Hospitals IT Outage Linked to Server Overheating After Air Conditioning Failure Thursday, July 24, 2025 gloucestershire hospitals nhs it outage server overheating airconditioning disruption healthcare More details have emerged regarding the recent IT disruption impacting hospitals in Gloucestershire. The issue stemmed from one of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s servers overheating after the air … Read More
GP Survey Reveals High Patient Satisfaction in Gloucestershire Amid Ongoing Pressure Wednesday, July 23, 2025 gloucestershire gpsurvey nhs primarycare patientexperience healthcare appointments trust pressure development The latest national GP Patient Survey (GPPS) highlights a positive patient experience across Gloucestershire’s GP practices, with an impressive 80% overall satisfaction rate — notably higher than the England average of 75%. … Read More
Gloucestershire's Top and Bottom GP Practices Revealed by Patient Reviews Tuesday, July 22, 2025 gloucestershire gp patients ratings healthcare survey access trust practices nhs The latest GP Patient Survey, which gathered feedback from over 2.7 million patients nationwide, offers an insightful look into how people feel about their local GP practices. Overall, the survey reveals a generally positive … Read More
Eye Scan Using AI Could Predict Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Saturday, July 19, 2025 retina artificialintelligence cardiovascular stroke heartattack diabetes screening riskassessment healthcare research A simple eye scan, commonly performed during routine eye exams, could soon serve as a powerful tool to assess an individual’s risk of heart attack or stroke over the next ten years. Recent research employs artificial … Read More
‘I was bitten by a tick and forced to pay £150,000 on private healthcare’ Friday, July 18, 2025 lyme tick healthcare diagnosis lymedisease nhs antibiotics chronicillness privatecare longcovid Steven Williams’ life changed abruptly in March 2021 after a tick bite left him battling Lyme disease. Once vibrant and active—exercising regularly, working as a civil servant, and playing in a rock band—Steven found himself … Read More