UKHSA Urges Mask-Wearing Amid H3N2 Flu Surge Tuesday, December 30, 2025 ukhsa flu h3n2 face masks vaccination influenza nhs winter respiratory publichealth The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a renewed call for the public to wear face masks as part of efforts to curb rising flu infections, primarily driven by the H3N2 strain of the influenza virus. Despite a recent … Read More
Bath MP Sounds Alarm on Soaring GP Waiting Times, Urges Legal Right to Timely Care Sunday, December 28, 2025 healthcare gplistings waitingtimes patientcare bath werahobhouse libdems urgentcare nhs reform Thousands of patients across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire are enduring prolonged waits—often exceeding a month—for crucial GP appointments, according to recent data. The growing crisis has prompted … Read More
Bath MP Highlights Crisis as GP Waiting Times Skyrocket, Patients Left Suffering Sunday, December 28, 2025 bath gp healthcare waitinglists nhs doctors patientcare medicalaccess healthpolicy libdem Thousands of patients in Bath and surrounding areas are facing dangerously long waits for essential GP appointments, with many enduring pain and anxiety while urgent medical needs go unchecked. Recent data from the NHS Bath … Read More
Army Veteran from Bath Marks Milestone as 500th Volunteer in Groundbreaking Dementia Blood Test Study Saturday, December 27, 2025 dementia biomarkers bath veteran research diagnosis nhs alzheimer’s memory remind A nationwide study investigating whether simple blood tests could revolutionize dementia diagnosis within the NHS has reached a significant milestone by enrolling its 500th participant. Alexander McCreadie, a 75-year-old Bath … Read More
Calls for Enhanced Homeless Support in Somerset After Two Deaths Saturday, December 20, 2025 homelessness somerset safeguarding mentalhealth support eviction substanceabuse review nhs housing An independent review triggered by the deaths of two homeless men in Somerset has called for improved support and intervention for vulnerable individuals facing homelessness in the county. Between 2023 and 2024, safeguarding … Read More
Balancing GP Funding and Affordable Housing: A Somerset Council Dilemma Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset affordablehousing gpsurgery section106 cil developers funding infrastructure nhs planning Somerset Council faces a critical challenge as it tries to balance demands for increased GP funding with the need to deliver affordable housing. A councillor has cautioned that pushing developers for higher financial … Read More