AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPrison Healthcare: A coroner warned more prisoners could die after Angela Montgomery drowned at HMP Low Newton: her suicide warning was in her health record but never passed to officers responsible for her safety. Winter Pressures: The first UK cold-health alerts of the season are in force, while NHS England has launched a £40m scheme to help keep 300,000 vulnerable patients out of hospital; Scotland is adding 280 paramedics ahead of winter. Infection Control: Scotland has declared a bird-flu prevention zone, requiring bird keepers to strengthen biosecurity as cases rise. Health Inequality: People in England’s most deprived areas are more than twice as likely to die early, a stark reminder of the health gap between communities. Drug Harm Reduction: Glasgow has opened Scotland’s first drug-checking service, offering people who use drugs a way to test substances and reduce risks. Cancer Care: Mouth cancer cases have risen 40% in a decade, while experts are urging a faster rollout of Scotland’s lung cancer screening programme.
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