DWP PIP warning as ‘vicious cycle’ causes record numbers of Brits to fall ill

More people have claimed unemployment benefits in the first four months of this year than ever before, according to statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Health experts have warned that whichever party oversees benefits will have to break the “vicious cycle” that is leaving more and more people too sick to … Read more

Half of the people with E.coli in an outbreak of sandwiches in the supermarket are seriously ill

Nearly half of all people in Wales who contracted E.coli during the outbreak that swept Britain linked to supermarket sandwiches have been seriously ill enough to require hospital treatment. Public Health Wales said there have been 29 cases in Wales as part of the recent outbreak, a 50% increase from 18 at the last update. … Read more