AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Emergency: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is alarmed by the “scale and speed” of a rare Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, with suspected deaths rising to at least 134 and more than 500 suspected cases, after the virus spread undetected for weeks; Congo is also awaiting shipments of an experimental Oxford vaccine aimed at other Ebola types. NHS Disruption: A Welsh health board said Princess of Wales Hospital’s A&E was temporarily unable to accept patients after a significant water outage, but later confirmed the emergency department was back to normal as supply issues resolved. Workplace Health & Safety: The HSE has reviewed asbestos control limits and kept the UK limit at 0.1 fibres/ml, saying there’s no clear proof that lowering it would improve health outcomes. Community Mental Health: Carlisle United Community Sports Trust is hosting an eight-team men’s mental health football tournament on 29 May, designed to tackle stigma and signpost local support. Care Workforce & Research: Moorfields Eye Charity has expanded PhD funding for early-career eye researchers, boosting stipends and extending support up to four years.
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