Health experts are encouraging people to make sure they are vaccinated against measles and mumps, amid an outbreak of mumps. The latest statistics show that in the first 3 months of 2019, 795 cases of mumps have been recorded. In the whole of 2018, there were 1,031 cases. In light of the figures, Public Health […]
The number of people dying from heart conditions and circulatory diseases has risen for the first time in 50 years. In 2017, 42,384 people under the age of 75 lost their lives to heart and circulatory conditions, compared to 41,042 in 2014. The British Heart Foundation suggested that a rise in obesity and type 2 […]
The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has suggested that he is considering ‘all options’ to increase vaccination uptake in a bid to protect children against illnesses including measles. Mr Hancock said that he did not want to impose compulsory immunisation, but stressed that such a measure could not be ruled out due to an increase in […]