Covid-19 UK: NHS vaccine clinics urged to stay open over Easter weekend

The NHS was today accused of missing a trick after it emerged dozens of vaccination sites around the country are closing for the bank holiday weekend. The Adam Smith Institute think-tank slammed centres for shutting on the days more people would be able to get their first jab because they are off work. It said … Read more

NHS dental clinics forced to close early last year due to Covid have struggled to fully reopen

Desperate people pulling out their own teeth, jagged molars rubbed down with nail files and dentists reluctantly agreeing to treat patients only if their pain is so unbearable they cannot eat or sleep. This is the bleak picture of NHS dentistry in 2021 as painted by Mail on Sunday readers, who report a service that … Read more

UK doctors demand ban on clinics’ ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals

Doctors demand ban on ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals over fears rushed treatments could put mothers and infants at risk – as UK’s biggest clinic offers full refunds after three failed cycles Care Fertility runs 21 clinics across the UK and offers a multi-cycle deal   Campaigners fear that it could encourage rushed treatments with … Read more

Google opens up its US office facilities as Covid-19 vaccine clinics

Google is offering some of its US offices, as well as its car parks and open spaces, as vaccination centres, it has announced.  The tech giant has contributed to combating Covid-19 in various ways throughout the pandemic, including working with Apple to create the blueprint for dozens of contact-tracing apps worldwide.  Google CEO Sundar Pichai … Read more

California clinics can resume using batch of 330K Moderna vaccines after allergic reaction scare

A California health official says clinics can resume using a batch of Moderna coronavirus vaccines after a scare that it was causing allergic reactions.   More than 330,000 doses of the shot were distributed to 287 providers across the state earlier this month.  After seven recipients needed medical attention at a mass immunization site in San Diego … Read more

NHS sets up 69 clinics to treat patients with long-Covid

NHS sets up 69 clinics to treat patients with long-Covid as figures show one in five people who test positive for suffer weeks of ongoing symptoms One in five who test positive suffer debilitating symptoms for five weeks or more Yesterday, medical watchdog Nice sent out guidelines for managing long Covid The report recommends GPs … Read more

Clinics charge £300 for ‘medieval’ virginity testing, MP reveals

Clinics charge £300 for ‘medieval’ virginity testing, an MP has revealed as he launched a bid to outlaw the practice. Conservative Richard Holden cited the World Health Organisation and said there is ‘no scientific evidence at all’ to support the tests. He said 21 clinics have been identified in the UK and charge between £150 and … Read more

Watchdog releases tough new guidance on ‘unrealistically low headline prices’ at fertility clinics

Crackdown on IVF clinics that rip off patients: Watchdog releases tough new guidance on ‘unrealistically low headline prices’ at fertility clinics The CMA said clinics should should give women realistic success rates  It warns clinics must give their prices upfront to allow people to shop around  Its draft guidance states clinics must avoid ‘misleading omissions’   By Victoria … Read more

Long Covid sufferers will be offered treatment at new specialist NHS clinics under new plans

Thousands of patients suffering with ‘long-covid’ will be offered specialist help at rehabilitation clinics across England, the head of the NHS has announced. Sir Simon Stevens said £10m would be invested this year in setting up the one-stop shop services for physical and mental health issues caused by coronavirus. He estimated ‘hundreds of thousands’ of … Read more

Skincare influencer Caroline Hirons urges Boris Johnson to reopen beauty clinics

Skincare influencer Caroline Hirons urges Boris Johnson to reopen beauty clinics on August 15 as she warns ‘businesses are going under every day’ amid fears over backtrack on plans to get £28billion industry running again Beauty professionals issued a rallying plea urging the PM to reopen the sector  Skin care guru Caroline Hirons driving force behind … Read more