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Stop treating so many patients, NHS managers tell hospitals

12/12 00:29

BBC News

Stop treating so many patients, NHS managers tell hospitals

Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.

Operations and treatments cut back as NHS orders hospitals to balance books

12/12 00:29

BBC News

Operations and treatments cut back as NHS orders hospitals to balance books

Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.

Doctor wrote off my hair loss and dizziness as 'just being a tired mum'

12/12 00:28

BBC News

Doctor wrote off my hair loss and dizziness as 'just being a tired mum'

Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here's how to spot the symptons.

Liam Neeson denies anti-vax views after narrating Covid documentary

12/12 00:23

The Guardian

Liam Neeson denies anti-vax views after narrating Covid documentary

Taken star lends his voice to a film that questions the legitimacy of vaccines and includes interview with RFK JrLiam Neeson has lent his voice to a new documentary that questions the legitimacy of vaccines and praises Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr.The film,

Inquiry to be held into north-east England NHS trust after patient deaths

11/12 20:12

The Guardian

Inquiry to be held into north-east England NHS trust after patient deaths

Health secretary announces investigation into Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys trust that has seen young patients take their own livesA public inquiry will be held into the failures of a north-east NHS foundation after the deaths of several patients, Wes Streeting has confirmed.The health secretary made t

NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising flu cases

11/12 20:02

The Guardian

NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising flu cases

Hospitals treating record numbers of flu patients but worst is yet to come as medical bosses urge people to get vaccinatedThe NHS is bracing for its worst ever winter crisis in the next fortnight because of a worsening “flu-nami” that has left hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulances services under in

FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death

11/12 19:34

The Guardian

FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death

Announcement, and lack of details in the weeks following, represents major departure from previous FDA prioritiesAs the US’s top vaccine officials come under pressure from lawmakers and former leaders, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it will release information “soon” about changes to

11/12 19:02

BBC News

Is Flu Different This Winter?

The number of people in hospital with flu doubles in a week.

'Super flu' wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet

11/12 18:28

BBC News

'Super flu' wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet

Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces 'worst-case scenario'.

‘We don’t have enough rooms to isolate’: NHS doctor reveals impact of rise in flu cases

11/12 17:48

The Guardian

‘We don’t have enough rooms to isolate’: NHS doctor reveals impact of rise in flu cases

As corridor care has become the norm, safest option for those with flu symptoms is to contact GP or NHS 111 and try to stay homeAs cases of flu rise sharply across the UK, the Guardian spoke to Amir Hassan, an emergency medicine consultant and the divisional medical director at Epsom and St Helier U

Four charts that show how flu outbreak is different this winter

11/12 16:25

BBC News

Four charts that show how flu outbreak is different this winter

NHS England says it's facing a "worst-case scenario" after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.

South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak

11/12 14:53

The Guardian

South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak

Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates have contributed to 27 new cases in state during past weekSouth Carolina health officials have reported an “accelerating” measles outbreak in the state in the wake of Thanksgiving travel and a lack of vaccinations, with hundreds of people in quarantine.T

Campaigners in legal effort to suspend trial of puberty blockers in England

11/12 13:16

The Guardian

Campaigners in legal effort to suspend trial of puberty blockers in England

Letters arguing research could harm participating children sent to medical regulators, health secretary and NHSCampaigners have begun a legal process intended to suspend a clinical trial of puberty blockers on the grounds that the research could prove harmful to the children taking part.The study wa

Private flu vaccine stocks running low as cases rise in Scotland

11/12 11:40

BBC News

Private flu vaccine stocks running low as cases rise in Scotland

Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.

No guarantee tobacco tax cut would lure Australian smokers from illegal trade and raise more revenue, report says

11/12 11:30

The Guardian

No guarantee tobacco tax cut would lure Australian smokers from illegal trade and raise more revenue, report says

Exclusive: New research points to need for ‘holistic approach to combating illicit tobacco’ including having support of health advocatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSlashing the tobacco excise might not be enough to lure smokers back to legal cigarettes, and could even

NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week

11/12 10:17

The Guardian

NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week

Number of people in England being treated remains at record level for this time of year with daily average of 2,660The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has increased by 55% in a week, NHS figures show.An average of 2,660 flu patient