BA.5 Omicron is Becoming Dominant in Europe
In the EU/EEA, countries have been detecting low proportions of the SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.4 and BA.5, but many have seen an increase in recent weeks. This suggests that the variants will become dominant throughout the EU/EEA, probably resulting in an increase in COVID-19 cases. The European Centre for Disease Prevention Continue Reading
Cutbacks and Privatisation: Will the NHS become a ‘Third Class’ Service?
Since the 1970s, successive governments have privatized major infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing industries and public services. These include local authorities becoming commissioning hubs and education transferring its assets to the private sector. Privatisation of the NHS began in 1983 with the cleaning services being put out to tender. The cleaning services Continue Reading
Where are all the promised Community Diagnostic Centres?
It’s been revealed that only a quarter of the 69 newly promised NHS diagnostic centres announced by the health secretary last month are really open. On February 8, Sajid Javid informedParliament that dozens of “newcommunity diagnostic clinics” have“already opened across England inconvenient locations such as shoppingmalls and car parks,” and Continue Reading
UN calls for Medical Facilities offered during the War in Ukraine
The number of civilians killed in Ukraine’s war continues to rise. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has counted 1,663 civilian deaths and injuries in the country, with 596 people killed and 1,067 injured (From 24 February to 12 March). The majority of civilian deaths were inflicted by Continue Reading
UK at Level 4 Covid-19 Threat
Government update from Chief Medical Officers on Level 4 Threat increase Update Amidst rumour that there may be a Plan C introduction of COVID-19 & Omicron transmission increases and the seething anger from not only Conservative backbenchers, the opposition parties and naturally a large public opinion against the almost transparent Continue Reading
The Gift of Hope
William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about 2 million members worldwide belonging to approximately 150,000 fellowship groups of alcoholics helping other alcoholics achieve Continue Reading
