AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoInfectious Disease: UKHSA is investigating a small cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases linked to Rotherham. Officials say the risk to the wider public is low and the illness is not usually spread between people. Northern Ireland Reform: A decade after the Bengoa review set out a blueprint for change, health expert Rafael Bengoa urged MLAs to rebuild political consensus and press ahead with reform. NHS Pressures: One in four children reportedly face year-long waits for NHS treatment, while William Harvey Hospital in Kent ranked among England’s worst for A&E delays: 20.3% of patients waited over 12 hours during the summer. Pharmacy: Canada’s Weston family has agreed to buy Boots and its UK and Irish operations in a £6.7bn deal, with the company’s current chief executive staying on. Health Technology: The UK government has backed all 44 recommendations for regulating AI in healthcare, including ongoing monitoring of medical devices after approval. Medicine Supply: A Greater Manchester pharmacist has warned that patients are facing what he calls the worst medicine shortages on record.
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