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bernie4meole.bsky.social @bernie4meole.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high - BBC News
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 08/05/2026
Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough. Thank you for helping generations of us fall in love with our natural world, and inspiring so many to protect it for the future.
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We are regularly updating our blog post on the hantavirus outbreak. Read it here: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/05/what-i…
Graphic branded with the UK Health Security Agency logo and website address, reading: 'Read our blog post for the latest information on hantavirus and the Andes strain' and 'Hantavirus outbreak: what you need to know'.
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🦟📰 Our latest data shows that in returning travellers, chikungunya, a mosquito-borne illness that can cause severe joint and muscle pain, rose 43% in 2025 compared to 2024. (1/2) 🔗 Find the full news story here: bit.ly/3PvZLPM
Graphic with a blue sky and mountain landscape background. An airplane appears in the top right corner. Large text reads: 'Travelling abroad this Easter? UKHSA urges travellers to take precautions as chikungunya cases reach 10‑year high.'
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🔗📰 Read the full news story from NHS England: www.england.nhs.uk/2026/04/mill...
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NHS England » Millions of older people to get vaccine against serious lung infection
NHS England » Millions of older people to get vaccine against serious lung infection
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
💉🔍 Get protected through your GP surgery, in care homes, or at some community pharmacies.
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🆕 All adults aged 75+ including over 80s and people living in a care home for older adults, are now eligible for the RSV vaccine, following the expansion of the programme to around 3 million more people.
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From April 2026, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is available free on the NHS for:
- adults aged 75 or over
- older adults living in a care home

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The image features an older couple standing close together and smiling warmly at the camera.
Conall Watson, Consultant Epidemiologist, RSV lead at UKHSA said:
“RSV lung infection is less well known than COVID or flu but for older adults it can be particularly dangerous and puts thousands in hospital each year with a risk to life.
New evidence today from the UK public health agencies shows the vaccine cuts your risk of being hospitalised by around 75% – so it’s great news that the vaccine is now available to everyone aged 75 and over, including all those aged over 80. And we also know that the RSV vaccine for pregnant women is providing excellent protection to newborn babies. If you’re eligible, be sure to take up the offer and get the best protection possible against a nasty case of RSV pneumonia.”
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Last week, UKHSA’s WHO Collaborating Centre for Diphtheria co-hosted an international symposium with colleagues from the Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority (LGL). Global experts came together to share the latest science on diphtheria - from diagnostics & immunity to vaccines & genomics.🧪
Group photo  of global experts at an international symposium in Munich
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Malaria is a serious illness spread by mosquitoes – and you can catch it from a single bite.🦟 Malaria is common in many tropical parts of the world, so it's worth visiting TravelHealthPro to check country‑specific advice before you go: travelhealthpro.org.uk #WorldMalariaDay
graphic styled like an airport departures board with the message ‘Catching a flight? Don’t catch malaria’. A traveller wearing a backpack looks up at the board, which lists prevention measures such as vaccinations, long sleeves and antimalarials. Text advises checking TravelHealthPro to find out if vaccinations or antimalarials are needed
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📰 The UK's largest ever real-world study into RSV vaccination has confirmed that babies born to vaccinated mothers are up to 85% less likely to end up in hospital with an RSV chest infection. Thanks to all the NHS health professionals who deliver this vital programme 👏
Woman holding a baby close against her shoulder. Text states that the maternal RSV vaccine can reduce baby hospital admissions by up to 85%, based on a large real‑world study in EnglandBaby sleeping on their side next to a soft toy. Text explains this is the largest study of maternal RSV vaccination, covering 90% of births in England between September 2024 and March 2025Adult gently kissing a baby’s cheek in an outdoor setting. Text explains that babies born to mothers vaccinated against RSV during pregnancy were up to 85% less likely to be hospitalised with an RSV chest infection, especially when born at least four weeks after vaccination.Close-up of a baby sleeping in a hospital cot. Text highlights research showing high protection for premature babies when there is at least a two‑week gap between maternal vaccination and birth
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bernie4meole.bsky.social @bernie4meole.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
www.shropshirestar.com/news/2025/09...
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Flu jabs: Health leader urges people in Shropshire to get vaccinated and 'take strain' off NHS
A health leader has urged Salopians to get their flu jabs after the vaccination roll-out started in Shropshire.
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bernie4meole.bsky.social @bernie4meole.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
With The Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin GP Out of Hours contract procurement Independent Panel about to publish its report/recommendation. This article is worrying, including Medvivo’s statement: www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/urgent-...
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GP concern at private out-of-hours provider enforcing 'morally wrong' targets
GPs working for a private out-of-hours (OOH) provider have raised concerns about new performance targets which they say are ‘morally wrong’.
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bernie4meole.bsky.social @bernie4meole.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Save Our Shropdoc Please sign the Shropdoc Petition to save trusted not-for-profit GP Emergency Cooperative that has cared for people in Shropshire since 1996 from replacement by Medvivo/ HealthHero companies, owned by multinational Venture Capital company Marcol. www.change.org/p/save-our-s...
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Sign the Petition
Save our Shropdoc - Stop the cuts to out of hours GP coverage in Shropshire and Telford
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Helen Morgan MP @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The decision to scrap targets for so many vital NHS services is highly concerning. The Government is showing a worrying lack of ambition at a time when too many patients are already struggling to access the care they need. Wes Streeting must address MPs so the matter can be properly scrutinised.
A letter from Liberal Democrat Spokespeople Helen Morgan MP, Alison Bennett MP, Jess Brown-Fuller MP and Danny Chambers MP to Wes Streeting regarding NHS targets
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Cllr Rob Wilson 🔶 @robwilson.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
When #Shropshire Council says it want to make junctions safer (esp near secondary schools), this is what they should be doing ⬇️ @bernie4meole.bsky.social But Shropshire’s Tories don’t seem to care. #EnoughIsEnough #toriesbrokeshropshire #letsfixshropshire
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Cllr Rob Wilson 🔶 @robwilson.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Create Streets have highlighted that the fine payable by utility companies for #StreetScars hasn’t been increased since 1991. Meaning that many just pay the fine rather than fix the issue. @shrewslibdems.bsky.social have backed the campaign 👍 www.shropshirestar.com/news/2024/11...
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A street scar named undesirable: Council votes for action over Shrewsbury pavement patching
A council has passed a motion to campaign for action on 'Street Scars'.
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