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Today’s top health news (Thursday)

The UK’s top health news on Thursday 4 November 2021

Today’s top health news (Thursday)

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New guidance for A&E departments – Scottish Government

A&E arrivals to be sent on elsewhere – The Times  

Thousands are left waiting over an hour in ambulances at A&E – The Times  

Covid: Hard months to come in pandemic for UK, says Van-Tam – BBC News

Jonathan Van-Tam voices concerns over rising UK Covid death rate – The Guardian

Covid: Hospital-linked deaths in Scotland under investigation – BBC News

UK Covid tracker: the latest data by local authority – New Statesman

Army training to begin as coronavirus vaccination support is increased – Herald Scotland

Devi Sridhar: Vaccinate under-12s to protect the NHS this winter – The Times

‘He was adamant he didn’t want it’: the pro-vax parents with vaccine-hesitant kids – The Guardian

Labyrinthine Covid booster system is the real reason for delays – The Guardian

UK launches trial of drug to tackle fatigue in long Covid patients – The Guardian

‘My diabetic husband ended up in hospital after our GP didn’t see him face-to-face’  – iNews  

Allow women to continue virtual abortion appointments, ministers urged – The Independent  

Workforce  

NHS Scotland in 3,400 shortfall of nurses amid pay row – Herald Scotland  

Nurses to vote on strike over NHS pay rise offer after 160,00 strong petition – iNews  

Why Sajid Javid will have the power to fire NHS England staff who refuse to be vaccinated – iNews

Covid jabs to be compulsory for NHS staff in England from April – The Guardian  

All NHS staff in England will need mandatory Covid and flu vaccines or risk losing their jobs – iNews
Health and science/technology  

HPV vaccine cutting cervical cancer by nearly 90% – BBC News  

‘It’s incredible’: HPV vaccine saves thousands of women from cervical cancer, UK study shows – The Guardian
International  

Bill Gates call for huge global effort to prepare for future pandemics – The Guardian
Opinions and letters  

Javid’s hard line on making NHS staff in England get jabbed may pay off – The Guardian

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