Health Secretary denies 'shortage' of antibiotics amid deadly Strep A outbreak

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BREAKING: 'I checked with the team last night... and they reassured me we have good supply.' Health Secretary Steve Barclay has promised there is a ‘good supply’ of antibiotics available this winter amid the Strep A outbreak.

He told Sky News: ‘I checked with the team last night – we have an established team in the department that does this on a permanent basis – and they reassured me we have good supply.Mr Barclay did however admit some GPs may have shortages while stock is moved around.

He added: ‘Now, sometimes, GPs can have particular surges if they’ve got a lot of demand in an area, and that’s quite routine, we can move the stock around our depots. ‘As of last night when we checked , they said they could reassure us that they’ve got good stock and were moving that around to meet demand.‘One in five children have this – Strep A – naturally, complications are very rare, but it’s important that we’re vigilant.’Schoolchildren across the country are falling victimStrep A bacteria leapfrogs from person to person through close contact or it hides in an infected person’s nose and throat droplets.

Once someone is exposed to strep A bacteria, it typically takes two to five days for them to become ill with strep throat.

 

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He's a tory so it must be a lie

TheWisdomHub Why don't I believe him 🤔🤔

Ah those desperate parents must really just be lefty activists willing to let their kids suffer just to stick it to poor old Steve. 🤡

TheWisdomHub Gee, I wonder which team he checked with. 🙄

Who benefitted from that, stockpile

When I see politicians say this, I automatically assume they are lying

Like he's gonna tell the truth.....he IS a politician after all..

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