A Royal Mail poster girl has sparked backlash with a TikTok video bragging about only waiting two seconds for people to answer the door before leaving. Welsh postwoman Laura Orgill, 26, posted the video showing herself shoving a ‘we missed you’ leaflet through someone’s letterbox just seconds after knocking on her rounds in south Wales. The video – … Read more
Women are waiting up to a YEAR before GP spots menopause: Most patients visit doctor several times with symptoms before they are diagnosed, study finds Study has found most women visit GP for a year before getting menopause help The survey of more than 5,000 women said 15 per cent saw their GP for six … Read more
Some Americans could be waiting all year to be vaccinated against COVID-19 despite promises from President Joe Biden. On Tuesday, Biden announced that he was speeding up the deadline for states to open eligibility to all adults from May 1 to April 19. With 112 million people already having received at least one dose and … Read more
Waiting for your delivery? Join the queue! Astonishing satellite image reveals the vast bottleneck of ships waiting to get through Suez Container ship Ever Given remains lodged in the Suez Canal, causing traffic jam Goods including oil, furniture, beer and even live animals are being held up Analysts say an estimated £290m worth of trade … Read more
One in five criminal cases heading for crown courts are waiting for more than a year as backlog soars during Covid pandemic, new figures show Around 18 per cent of criminal cases had been outstanding for a year or more This figure is three times as high as it was for the same period at … Read more
Over-50s are being urged to book a jab while they still can – as it emerged some vaccine centres will temporarily close due to looming supply issues. England’s top doctor has called on anyone at risk to book a slot before the NHS stops taking appointments on Monday. Professor Stephen Powis said those who qualify … Read more
Head of the NHS Confederation Danny Mortimer (pictured) said that official waiting list could swell to unprecedented levels Health bosses have warned of a ‘hidden’ waiting list of six million patients who haven’t come forward for treatment could flood NHS later this year. Head of the NHS Confederation Danny Mortimer said that official waiting list could … Read more
Fury after Spanish king’s ‘privileged’ sisters ‘get Covid jabs in UAE rather than wait until they were due to receive them’ Princess Elena, 57, and Princess Cristina, 55, reportedly got vaccinated while visiting their father in Abu Dhabi last month Under Spain’s Covid-19 immunisation programme, the princesses do not yet qualify for jabs The hard-left … Read more
The NHS will take years to get back on top of the record-high waiting lists for routine operations after Covid, top experts have warned. NHS Confederation boss Danny Mortimer said today that waiting lists are ‘still going to be significantly higher than we have seen for a very, very long time’. And Professor Neil Mortensen, president … Read more
Teenagers are sitting on £400 million in childhood savings they may not know exist. Around 200,000 Child Trust Funds (CTF) are still waiting to be claimed – with an average of £2,000 in each, figures reveal. The investment and cash savings accounts were opened for every child born between September 1, 2002, and January 2, … Read more