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Doncaster surgery sends cancer text instead of festive message
Patients at Askern Medical Practice are told they have aggressive lung cancer in a messaging error.
Covid in China: US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China
Several other countries have imposed restrictions on travellers from China as Covid cases surge.
Urgent plea to only use A&E in Greater Manchester if life-threatening
Pressure on services in Greater Manchester is "beyond anything experienced before", the NHS says.
Devon and Cornwall A&E departments 'under incredible pressure'
Patients are urged to use NHS 111 services unless they have a life-threatening illness.
Out-of-hours GPs facing most difficult Christmas ever, says BMA
Out-of-hours doctors are dealing with record numbers of patients, says the British Medical Association.
Hong Kong to scrap almost all its Covid rules
The Chinese city once had some of the toughest restrictions in the world, but is now opening up.
North East Ambulance declares second critical incident
The service blamed "unprecedented pressure following the Christmas break" for delays.
UK Covid modelling data to stop being published
The UK Health Security Agency says it will halt publishing the figures from early January.
Tewkesbury hospital patients get penguin pick-me-up
The penguins, named Pringle and Widget, have continued an annual tradition of animal visits.
Flu and Covid: People told to avoid mixing at Christmas if unwell
Health officials warn people with flu or Covid symptoms to avoid mixing with vulnerable relatives.
Fresh nurse strike dates announced in England
Nurses threaten to strike again on 18 and 19 January, as more ambulance workers join walkout next month.
Molnupiravir Covid antiviral treatment hastens recovery - trial
But molnupiravir showed no obvious benefit at reducing hospital cases and deaths, a study found.
Ambulance workers in England to strike again in January
The action is a direct result of the government's refusal to negotiate over pay, union leaders say.
Ambulance delays outside A&E reach new high in England
There was record demand even before Wednesday's ambulance strike began, NHS figures show.
Pat Cullen: Who is the RCN nursing union boss leading strikes?
The general secretary of the nursing union has led the first nationwide strikes in the profession's history.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay keen to focus on next year's NHS pay deal
The UK is facing a wave of strike action over pay, including by nurses and ambulance workers.
Does the average nurse earn £34,000 a year?
Nurses have been striking in a dispute about pay. How much do they earn at the moment?
Two years after Covid food still tastes rotten
Thousands of people who had coronavirus face yet another Christmas with the smell disorder parosmia.
Nurses in Scotland to strike after rejecting pay deal from NHS
Members of the Royal College of Nursing are planning strike action after voting down a pay deal.
Ambulance strike: Blame game escalates between unions and ministers
Union boss accuses health secretary of "blatant lie" for saying workers had chosen to harm patients.
Midwives in Scotland reject latest NHS pay offer
Members of the Royal College of Midwives are considering strike action after voting down a pay deal.
Risk to patients getting worse, NHS leaders warn
An ambulance strike is likely to cause major disruption, with the public urged to take extra care.
US seizes enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American
Nearly 400m potentially fatal doses - double last year's total - were intercepted by federal agents.
Nurses' strike: 'If we have to, we'll continue to strike'
The PM insists he won’t back down against striking workers, as nurses demand a 19% pay rise.
Rishi Sunak refusing to budge on pay as strike action escalates
The prime minister is under pressure to reopen nurses' pay talks, as ambulance workers prepare for walk outs.
Merthyr Tydfil: Toy beads warning after boy, 4, nearly died
Jude was in hospital for weeks and almost died after swallowing the popular mini magnets in August.
Avoid contact sports during ambulance strikes, says minister
Will Quince also urges people not to make unnecessary car journeys during action by ambulance workers.
Watch: On the picket line with nurses across the UK
Nurses in Northern Ireland, Wales and England stage industrial action, calling for fair pay.
East of England Ambulance Service declares critical incident
The service says it is "under huge pressure" and is experiencing hospital handover delays.
Care workers paid £8,000 less than NHS equivalents in England - study
Social care workers earn about £8,000 a year less than NHS staff, a study suggests - with some relying on food parcels.
Ambulance strike: Avoid risky activity during strike - health minister
Health Minister Will Quince advises the public not to take risks during Wednesday's industrial action.
Nurses to strike as ambulance crews plan walkouts
Protests over pay continue with nurses picketing today, and paramedics set to walk out on Wednesday.
Baby's life 'probably saved' by umbilical stem cells
An experimental treatment saves the life of baby Finley after he was born with a heart defect.
Government to sue Mone-linked PPE firm for £122m
The firm won contracts to supply protective equipment after being recommended by peer Baroness Mone.
Ambulance strike: Make firm promise on pay, says union boss
The government is accused of "complete intransigence" on pay ahead of health service strikes.
Mother of ill child grills health secretary on NHS plans
Steve Barclay is told by the mother that she is scared for "the length" of her daughter's life.
Pregnancy: IVF clinics 'can't just tell women to lose weight'
Rachel says she was devastated by the lack of support after being told she was overweight for IVF.
Oliver Dowden firm on pay as nurses warn of more strikes
The union says ministers must respond within 48 hours of next week's walkout to avoid more action.
December strikes: 1,200 troops to cover for ambulances and Border Force
Separately nurses have threatened to escalate strike action in the new year if ministers do not enter pay talks next week.
Minister urges unions to call off nurse and ambulance strikes
Oliver Dowden asks unions to be "fair and reasonable" when asked about striking nurses and ambulance staff.
Would every 1% rise to nurses' pay cost £700m?
Fact-checking a claim made by Health Minister Maria Caulfield.
Hospitals told to free up beds for ambulance strike
Health bosses warn of "extensive disruption" as staff in England are set to walk out next week.
Rishi Sunak says nurses' pay offer appropriate and fair
The prime minister is refusing to bow to pressure from health leaders to increase the offer.
Flu nasal spray vaccine for children may reduce strep A risk
It is another reason for parents to get their children protected against flu, health officials say,
Wes Streeting: I won't pretend NHS is envy of world
The shadow health secretary says the NHS needs reform as he attacks left-wing critics of his ideas.
Nurses' strikes: Union warns of more action unless pay talks open
The dispute could escalate in the new year with further industrial action, nursing union warns.
Chief nurse calls for strike resolution after day of action
Downing Street says there are "no plans" to review the pay deal for nurses in response to the strike.
Strep A: Pharmacies can now give alternative antibiotics
The new protocol comes amid temporary supply issues of penicillin to treat strep A, as cases rise.
'Nurses are using food banks now'
NHS staff on the picket line explain why they have taken strike action over pay and conditions.
Inhaled metal Tube dust can enter bloodstream, study finds
High levels of maghemite were found in some air samples but it is not known if they are harmful.
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