AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHeat & Work Safety: A YouGov poll for Friends of the Earth finds almost four in five Britons back legal maximum workplace temperature limits as the UK faces another 38C-style heatwave, with unions pushing for rules to protect staff in hospitals, kitchens and outdoor jobs. NHS Pressure: England’s “corridor care” stays above 3,000 patients a day for a second month, with July A&E attendances hitting a record 2.5m and long waits affecting children as well as adults. Extreme Weather on the Front Line: Scotland’s fire and rescue service is “creaking and straining” under staffing gaps, with FOI data showing nearly £6m in overtime and 1,039 unfilled retained firefighter posts. Food & Health Impacts: Heat and drought are driving up vegetable prices, with cucumbers’ wholesale cost more than doubling since May; farmers warn of “disastrous” brassica conditions. Public Health & Medicines: The MHRA warns women to avoid GLP-1 drugs in pregnancy and adjust contraception timing, while new research suggests alkaline bottled water may cause some enteric-coated medicines to break down early. Care & Community: A new national hub for homeless and inclusion health launches in Leigh, and Wales’ care forum calls small care homes “national treasures” worth protecting.
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