NHS medical staff raise concerns over funding this winter
A recent survey carried out by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has shown that a substantial number of NHS staff do not believe they […]
Month: November 2018
CMA raises concerns over PayPal’s takeover of iZettle
According to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), PayPal’s takeover of iZettle is a competition concern. The watchdog have warned that PayPal “could face insufficient […]
UK plastic surgeons call for changes to firework packaging
In the last few years, the number of patients needing emergency treatment in the UK due to firework related incidents has more than doubled. And […]
Why aren’t parents getting their children vaccinated against flu?
According to a report, which was published by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, it’s estimated that 34% of parents in the US will most likely […]
Cigarette packaging in the US will now include “corrective statements”, due to court order
As a result of a 1999 lawsuit, cigarette packets in the US will soon need to display a “corrective statement”. The court order is a […]
Consumer group express concerns about bank branch closures
Following the closure of nearly, 13,000 bank branches in the UK, millions of people have been left struggling to access financial services. According to the […]
Study shows UK pubs are failing to stop underage gambling
Gambling machines in pubs are age restricted in the UK, and children under 18 are not permitted to use them. However, a study carried out […]
Thousands of women not sent information about cervical cancer screening
According to the British Medical Association (BMA), a computer error has resulted in almost 50,000 women in the UK to miss information about their cervical […]
Millions of messages exposed in database security breach
After a security breach, millions of text messages have been exposed from the database of tech company Voxox. These messages included links to reset passwords, […]
Coca-Cola scale back Christmas tour after health protests
Coca-Cola has recently announced that it will be lowering the number of stops it makes on its annual Christmas tour in the UK. The tour […]