The Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestseller Hamneta tale of love and heartbreak about Agnes Hathaway and her lover William Shakespeare, has taken the unheralded step of announcing its move to the West End before it even begins in the famous playwright’s hometown. The play edited by Lolita Chakrabarti – whose version […]
Day: March 21, 2023
Scotland’s alcohol pricing policy may have led to a 13% drop in alcohol-related deaths, according to a study
Scotland’s controversial price floor policy has been linked to a 13 per cent drop in alcohol-related deaths. New research suggests that 156 deaths a year in Scotland may have been prevented by the price change. The study looked at deaths caused specifically by alcohol. However, critics have questioned the findings, warning that there is no […]
More than 500 patients lost their sight due to massive NHS backlogs, damning study results
Hundreds of patients suffered life-changing and irreversible vision loss as a result of a massive backlog in NHS care, a damning study reveals. Since 2019, clinicians have submitted 551 reports of patient sight loss due to late appointments, of which 219 resulted in “moderate” or “severe” damage. The opticians’ association called the numbers “incomprehensible” and […]