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‘DOCS LET DOWN’

The Government “failed in its duty of care” to doctors during the pandemic, the British Medical Association said, highlighting the lack of personal protective equipment in the early stages. Four in five (81%) doctors said they did not feel adequately protected then.

OVERWEIGHT BRITS

More than 42 million adults in the UK will be overweight or obese by 2040, according to new projections. Analysis by Cancer Research UK shows 71% of us will be overweight or obese, with 36% obese.

407 ‘NEVER EVENTS’

Some 407 “Never Events” – things so serious they should never happen – were recorded in the NHS in England from April 2021 until March 2022. The year before there were 364. There were 98 cases of a foreign object being left inside a patient.

ANCIENT CIRCLE

Archaeologists have found evidence of a previously unknown stone circle within a prehistoric ritual site at Castilly Henge near Bodmin, Cornwall.

HUGS BEAT STRESS

Women about to enter stressful situations might want to consider hugging their partners, as German research suggests an embrace could reduce their stress response. The same effect was not seen in men.