Mapping Somerset's 2024 Sewage Spills and River Pollution Monday, April 14, 2025 sewage spills pollution somerset rivers interactive map monitoring environment public health waterways Discover the alarming frequency of sewage spills into Somerset’s waterways in 2024 with a total of 20,181 incidents, averaging at 55 per day - an increase from the previous year. These spills added up to a staggering … Read More
Expert Warns UK is Unprepared for Future Pandemics Saturday, March 29, 2025 covid pandemic uk health preparedness vaccine expert public health global lessons Five years after the initial Covid lockdown, Dr. Bharat Pankhania, an infectious diseases expert based in Bath, asserts that the United Kingdom has failed to adequately prepare for potential future pandemics. Dr. Pankhania, a … Read More
High Rates of Childhood Obesity in Somerset Exceed National Average Monday, November 11, 2024 obesity children somerset nhs statistics public health prevention intervention public policy urgent action New NHS figures reveal concerning trends in childhood obesity within Somerset. More than a third of 10-and-11-year-olds in the county are either obese or overweight, with 20.5% classified as obese and a further 14.8% as … Read More