10 h. ago Desperate family raising £500k for young Scots girl with rare cancer

A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer has just weeks to raise £500,000 for a life-saving treatment.  Kim Wilson first noticed something was wrong when her daughter Sophia when she stopped eating. The mum from Sauchen, Aberdeenshire said: “She was still winning all her races at sports day and gymnastics when...

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12 h. ago NHS 'burning sensation' warning as you may need immediate treatment

The health experts issued the warning on their website, suggesting people seek help if they are worried

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12 h. ago All you need to know as NHS warns rare cancer symptoms may be brushed off

People may notice some of these symptoms during winter - but it may not be winter related at all

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16 h. ago NHS doctor warns parents to not buy these 9 toys for children this Christmas

Dr Lillie Parker, an NHS paediatric doctor working in Accident & Emergency, has issued a warning to parents over the hazards posed by several popular toys this Christmas

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38 h. ago NHS skin cancer warning signs as Adrian Chiles shares diagnosis

This disease can become life-threatening without proper intervention

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39 h. ago Scots schoolboy diagnosed with rare brain tumour celebrates Christmas cancer

Mason Mackenzie, nine, from Elphinstone in East Lothian, was diagnosed with choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), a rare and fast-growing brain cancer, last year.

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40 h. ago Brits told to wear face masks by health bosses amid 'flunami' with warnings hospitals face 'historic crisis' this winter

Britons are being warned to wear face masks as the NHS faces a 'historic crisis' this winter amid looming strikes and record numbers of people in hospital with flu.

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40 h. ago Urgent UKHSA warning amid 'sharp rise' in flu cases with 'no peak in sight'

The UK Health Security Agency has issued an alert as flu cases and hospitalisations spike, with the NHS warning of an "unprecedented flu wave" this winter

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51 h. ago Stark warning for NHS over drop in number of international nurses coming to UK

The health and care system has relied on international recruitment ‘for generations’ with experts warning that plans to tighten visa rules and cut immigration could ‘deepen’ workforce shortages

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58 h. ago Health officials issue 'time is running out' warning as UK heads for Christmas flu peak

The NHS is bracing for an 'unprecedented flu wave' - and the UKHSA warns it could hit in the festive period

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62 h. ago Flu 2025 sees 50% increase in NHS hospital admissions with one symptom worse this year

NHS data has sparked warning of a flu crisis at hospitals across England after statistics from last year show a 50% increase in the percentage of patients when compared to 2024

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65 h. ago NHS England warns of sharp rise in flu patients as admissions more than double

The NHS said the report reflects its first weekly snapshot of pressures facing hospitals this winter, highlighting demand not only from respiratory illness but also gastrointestinal infections.

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69 h. ago Watchdog warns Scotland's NHS 'financially unsustainable' despite SNP's £3bn extra funding

Audit Scotland has warned that SNP pledges to improve the NHS have not been delivered despite extra funding and staff for the health service.

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3 d. ago NHS warns common symptoms could be sign of condition 25,000 Brits get every year

People who are diagnosed can have periods of good health, but will experience flare-ups when symptoms are more active

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3 d. ago NHS warns Brits to look out for key symptoms of two ‘painful’ conditions

The NHS has highlighted several warning signs - with around 25,000 people diagnosed with either condition every year in the UK

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3 d. ago BBC NHS doctor issues cancer warning to anyone with common cold symptom

The NHS GP and BBC Morning Live doctor explained what serious signs to look out for when suffering from a cold or the flu

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4 d. ago Scotland's struggling NHS heading for 'collapse' this winter as flu cases spike by 45 per cent in a week and deaths hit double digits

Flu cases in Scotland have soared by 45 per cent in just a week amid warning the NHS is facing 'collapse' under the pressure.

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4 d. ago NHS doctor warns against taking aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen and says 'too few realise'

Dr Mark Porter, an NHS GP, has issued a stark warning and said people should 'never' take aspirin unless it is prescribed

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4 d. ago Woman with 'excruciating' back pain told to expect hospice move after visit to A&E

A young woman has recalled the harrowing moment she was told by doctors her back pain was an incurable and rare cancer - after she was told by GP's to take paracetamol and do some stretches

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6 d. ago NHS warns parents to avoid 3 things when helping children with a common symptom

Earaches and ear pain are relatively common in children and are most often caused by infections

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