The NHS could face a record compensation bill of more than £60m from civil claims lodged by the families of Lucy Letby’s victims, experts have said. Parents whose babies have disabilities caused by Letby’s attacks at the Countess of Chester hospital could each expect to receive a payout of more than £10m to fund their… Continue reading Lucy Letby: NHS could face record compensation bill of more than £60m | NHS
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Clop’s MOVEit attacks drive ransomware volumes to record high
Ransomware gangs enjoyed a midsummer fling in July 2023, with record numbers of attacks observed – an increase of over 150% from the same month in 2022, and a 16% increase on June 2023 – according to the latest monthly statistics collated by NCC Group’s global threat intelligence team. Although arguably not ransomware attacks… Continue reading Clop’s MOVEit attacks drive ransomware volumes to record high
Hilary hits Palm Springs with record rainfall, bringing floods and road closures
Record rainfall from Hilary has overwhelmed the Southern California desert community of Palm Springs, which saw nearly 50 percent of its yearly rainfall in less than a day. Flash floods submerged roads, residential neighborhoods and golf courses throughout the typically arid city. Palm Springs recorded 3.18 inches of rain Sunday, which is not only the… Continue reading Hilary hits Palm Springs with record rainfall, bringing floods and road closures
Hurricane Hilary could bring record rainfall to parts of the Southwest
More than a year’s worth of rain could drench parts of Southern California and the Southwest this weekend, as Hurricane Hilary churns in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Heavy rainfall across the southwestern United States is expected to peak on Sunday and Monday, but could persist through the middle of next week, according to the National… Continue reading Hurricane Hilary could bring record rainfall to parts of the Southwest
China’s fertility rate hit a record low last year
HONG KONG — China’s fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, the National Business Daily said, a figure likely to rattle authorities as they try to boost the country’s declining number of new births. The state-backed Daily said Tuesday the figure from China’s Population and Development Research… Continue reading China’s fertility rate hit a record low last year
Number of children in mental health crisis at record high in England | Mental health
The number of children in mental health crisis has reached record levels in England, analysis of NHS data by the mental health charity YoungMinds shows. For the first time, urgent referrals of under-18s to mental health crisis teams reached more than 3,500 in May, three times higher than May 2019. And in the year to… Continue reading Number of children in mental health crisis at record high in England | Mental health
China, facing record youth unemployment, says it will stop releasing data on it
HONG KONG — Chinese officials announced Tuesday that they would temporarily stop publishing the youth unemployment rate, which has reached record highs in recent months, saying the way it is calculated needs refinement. Youth unemployment is just one of the problems facing China, the world’s second-largest economy after the United States, as it recovers more… Continue reading China, facing record youth unemployment, says it will stop releasing data on it
Labour says extra 900 beds for NHS just a ‘sticking plaster’ amid record waiting times – UK politics live | Politics
Labour dismisses extra 900 NHS beds announcement as ‘sticking plaster’ Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting accused the Government of offering the NHS a ‘sticking plaster’, with the announcement that £250m was to be set aside to boost capacity before winter. The move was announced as part of the government’s plan to make this week “NHS… Continue reading Labour says extra 900 beds for NHS just a ‘sticking plaster’ amid record waiting times – UK politics live | Politics
More than 100 record highs could fall over the next seven days as heat expands
A sweltering week across the United States is only forecast to worsen. Heat alerts remained in effect for 68 million people Friday morning across the Great Plains, Gulf Coast, Florida and now parts of the Pacific Northwest. Over the next seven days, more than 100 record highs could be set across the country, especially for… Continue reading More than 100 record highs could fall over the next seven days as heat expands
Record 7.6 million people in England waiting for NHS treatment | NHS
A record 7.6 million people in England were waiting for NHS treatment in June, with two in five patients waiting more than 18 weeks to be seen. The figures come as junior doctors prepare to strike on Friday. Nearly 400,000 people were waiting for treatment for heart conditions, the British Heart Foundation said, of whom… Continue reading Record 7.6 million people in England waiting for NHS treatment | NHS