AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWomen’s Health: Menopause can reduce tear production and trigger dry eye; UK specialists urge women to seek advice for persistent irritation or vision changes. Around two million people in the UK are affected. Digital NHS: A Google Cloud outage disrupted NHS services and the NHS App alongside banks and courts, highlighting the health service’s reliance on a small number of providers. Care Homes: The Covid inquiry says government failures let the virus spread “like wildfire” in care homes, with residents’ needs sidelined as officials sought to protect the NHS. Winter Pressures: Emergency doctors warn the NHS is not ready for winter: 90% of senior A&E doctors surveyed are worried, and two-thirds describe their departments as unsafe. The government has pledged £140m for urgent care. Health Inequality: Death rates among 25–49-year-olds in northern England were 42% higher than in the South in 2024, a gap that has widened sharply over four decades, a new study finds.
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