Covid: NHS Wales under ‘substantial pressure’ amid backlog
Almost 600,000 people are on Welsh hospital waiting lists, almost 30% up on pre-pandemic levels. …
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Bereaved dad Mark King demonstrates how to use a defibrillator
Mark King’s 12-year-old son died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. …
UK aid cuts risk millions of lives, warns World Health Organization
It leaves millions of the world’s poorest at risk from “neglected tropical diseases”, says agency. …
Living with obesity: ‘My genes mean I’m hard-wired to store fat’
Specialist health professionals say obesity should be regarded as a complex illness, and people with the condition shouldn’t be blamed for…
Covid: Epidemic growing across England, says study
The rollout of jabs to younger people is key to reducing further spread, researchers say. …
Cardiac arrest survival chances are improved by study
The study could lead to changes in how life-saving treatment is administered in hospital. …
Ex-England captain Mike Tindall reunites with dad with Parkinson’s
The year Mike Tindall won the Rugby World Cup was the same year his father received his diagnosis. …
Covid vaccine to be compulsory for England care home staff
Workers are expected be given 16 weeks to have the jab – or risk losing their job, the BBC understands. …
What are the Delta variant symptoms?
The Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, has changed how the virus is spreading. …
Covid-19: ‘Immunisation moving us to a better place everyday’
Prof Adam Finn says he understands why people need dates to hold on to but “this is a process”. …
Christian Eriksen: What can cause a cardiac arrest?
Athletes can be more at risk because of stress on their hearts, but they can happen to anyone at any time….
The gay men who can donate blood in the UK for the first time
Gay couple Oscar and Xavier donate blood for the first time after rules change across most of the UK. …
ASMR: Former farmer, 84, is accidental YouTube star
John Butler’s videos have been watched by millions after he became popular with the ASMR community. …
G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations
PM Boris Johnson rejects criticism the donation is not enough, saying “we are going flat out”. …
Covid: Final decision on 21 June easing not taken yet, Boris Johnson says
Ministers are still looking at the data ahead of an announcement on Monday, Boris Johnson says. …
Covid-19: ‘We will have a substantial third wave’
Sage scientist warns opening up too soon would “fan the flames” of a third wave of coronavirus. …
Tourette’s Syndrome: ‘I don’t want people to think I’m a bad child’
Ten-year-old Deaglan McCallion wants people to be more understanding of his condition. …
NHS in Wales: ‘Culture of bullying’ among staff
Five whistleblowers working in or with the Welsh NHS share their experiences of bullying and harassment. …