Cornwall’s hospitals are facing a crisis due to high occupancy rates during winter seasons. A critical incident was declared because of the rising demand on services. Andrew George of Liberal Democrats urged for a greater resilience within the NHS. He proposed the creation of additional hospital wards and better use of local services to alleviate the pressure on the emergency department. Health authorities are urging the public to only visit emergency departments for serious conditions.
Wellumio Expands Stroke Detection Device to U.S. Market
New Zealand-based medical device firm Wellumio has launched a subsidiary in California to accelerate US-based clinical trials and commercial rollout of its portable stroke detection