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Rishi Sunak also makes pledges on the economy and small boat crossings in his first major speech of 2023.

Pharmacies say there are supply chain issues with some products but people should not panic buy.

There were no ambulances available to respond after an 83-year-old man collapsed.

The deaths of eight people in recent weeks may have been caused by lengthy ambulance waiting times.

The seven Welsh health boards say they have nearly 1,800 patients well enough to leave hospital.

GP surgeries across the country are likely to face intense demand this week after the Christmas break.

A senior NHS manager says Bedford, Milton Keynes and Luton and Dunstable Hospitals are stretched.

The health secretary blames the pandemic and flu for NHS pressures, but insists government has right plan.

American football star Damar Hamlin is the latest athlete to encounter heart problems.

Michael Woodcock, suffering appendicitis, says he would have otherwise had to sleep in a chair.

Ministers are facing criticism amid warnings the NHS is on a knife edge and a surge of critical incidents.

Chair of the BMA council, Professor Phil Banfield, is calling on the government to "take immediate action".

A leading clinician says several A&Es want to bring in emergency measures amid safety concerns.

The advice to parents at the end of the Christmas break comes amid high levels of flu and Covid cases.

Demand for hospitals driven by winter illness means the NHS is being "pressurised like never before".

The UK says it is acting over concerns about infection data provided by the Chinese government.

NHS chief warns against complacency and says "risk of serious illness is very real".

The UK is considering restrictions on visitors from China as the US, Japan and Italy reintroduce testing.

Robert Glynn says getting the all-clear after being told he had 12 months to live was "overwhelming".

Since 19 September, 122 people in England have died from an invasive form of the bacterial infection, UKHSA data shows.

Beijing is finally opening its borders - but some countries are wary of a Covid threat.

Patients at Askern Medical Practice are told they have aggressive lung cancer in a messaging error.

Several other countries have imposed restrictions on travellers from China as Covid cases surge.

Pressure on services in Greater Manchester is "beyond anything experienced before", the NHS says.

Patients are urged to use NHS 111 services unless they have a life-threatening illness.

Out-of-hours doctors are dealing with record numbers of patients, says the British Medical Association.

The Chinese city once had some of the toughest restrictions in the world, but is now opening up.

The service blamed "unprecedented pressure following the Christmas break" for delays.

The UK Health Security Agency says it will halt publishing the figures from early January.

The penguins, named Pringle and Widget, have continued an annual tradition of animal visits.

Health officials warn people with flu or Covid symptoms to avoid mixing with vulnerable relatives.

Nurses threaten to strike again on 18 and 19 January, as more ambulance workers join walkout next month.

But molnupiravir showed no obvious benefit at reducing hospital cases and deaths, a study found.

The action is a direct result of the government's refusal to negotiate over pay, union leaders say.

There was record demand even before Wednesday's ambulance strike began, NHS figures show.

The general secretary of the nursing union has led the first nationwide strikes in the profession's history.

The UK is facing a wave of strike action over pay, including by nurses and ambulance workers.

Nurses have been striking in a dispute about pay. How much do they earn at the moment?

Thousands of people who had coronavirus face yet another Christmas with the smell disorder parosmia.

Members of the Royal College of Nursing are planning strike action after voting down a pay deal.

Union boss accuses health secretary of "blatant lie" for saying workers had chosen to harm patients.

Members of the Royal College of Midwives are considering strike action after voting down a pay deal.

An ambulance strike is likely to cause major disruption, with the public urged to take extra care.

Nearly 400m potentially fatal doses - double last year's total - were intercepted by federal agents.

The PM insists he won’t back down against striking workers, as nurses demand a 19% pay rise.

The prime minister is under pressure to reopen nurses' pay talks, as ambulance workers prepare for walk outs.

Jude was in hospital for weeks and almost died after swallowing the popular mini magnets in August.

Will Quince also urges people not to make unnecessary car journeys during action by ambulance workers.

Nurses in Northern Ireland, Wales and England stage industrial action, calling for fair pay.

The service says it is "under huge pressure" and is experiencing hospital handover delays.