3 h. ago Greater Manchester's latest flu figures released for each NHS trust as new warning issued

The figures were revealed as resident doctors have entered the second day of strike action

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20 h. ago What you need to know about the 'super flu' outbreak hitting NHS

Flu hospitalisations are at their highest ever levels for this time of year, the NHS warns

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26 h. ago NHS warns people on these medications to avoid one particular food and drink

The NHS has urged millions of people on certain medications including statins and amlodipine to avoid this product due to serious health risks

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28 h. ago Doctors out in force on picket lines outside NHS hospitals at start of 5

NHS hospital bosses warn appointments will be cancelled well into 2026 after the British Medical Association's doctors' strike until 7am Monday in increasingly bitter dispute

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32 h. ago Resident doctors in England begin five days of strike action

NHS leaders warn ‘more patients are likely to feel the impact of this round of strikes than the previous two’Resident doctors in England have begun five days of strike action after rejecting the government’s latest offer to resolve the long-running dispute over pay and jobs.The British Medical Association (BMA), and the health secretary, Wes Streeting, met on Tuesday in a final attempt to reach an agreement, but failed to do so. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago ITV's doctor Nighat Arif issues superflu warning as NHS cases soar

The NHS doctor said that it was 'basically a more virulent form of influenza A'

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39 h. ago Doctors' strike will 'take toll' on patients, warns London NHS chief as five

The industrial action, from 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22, comes as hospitals are already under pressure from an unprecedented wave of super flu

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39 h. ago NHS patients warned to brave for long wait misery as strikes starts today – and it’ll hit harder than previous walkouts

NHS patients should brace for long wait misery over Christmas as doctors’ strikes starting today will hit harder than previous walkouts, health chiefs warn. The British Medical Association has voted to press ahead with the five-day walkout that will last until Monday. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the decision “irresponsible and dangerous”. It comes at...

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52 h. ago NHS alerts that grapefruit may be risky for millions on statins and anxiety meds

NHS health guidance warns millions in the UK taking certain medications to avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice due to dangerous interactions

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52 h. ago NHS warning to 'dial 999' if you have one unexpected symptom from common diabetes pill

Metformin is the most widely prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes and works by curbing the amount of sugar pumped around the body by the liver and helping the insulin you produce work better

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54 h. ago NHS fruit juice warning to millions on statins, amlodipine and anxiety meds in UK

Patients who have been prescribed certain types of these common drugs should be aware of the risks

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4 d. ago Young people 'want to make TikTok videos' instead of nursing, warns NHS chief amid shortages

A mental health director has warned that Swindon's NHS services are struggling with severe staff shortages, with young people no longer attracted to nursing careers and instead seeing the appeal making money from TikTok videos

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4 d. ago Britain facing 'tsunami of flu' as NHS in 'most precarious position since pandemic'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns of super flu 'tsunami' and issues direct appeal to NHS doctors - warning that a strike is 'choosing to put lives at risk this Christmas'

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4 d. ago Warning over 'really wild rumours circulating' after Greater Manchester NHS chief executive suspended

A statement was issued on Mark Fisher earlier this week

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5 d. ago NHS warns of flu 'tidal wave' as hospital chief predicts January 'carnage'

Flu hospitalisations have surged 55% as NHS hospitals prepare for what one boss calls a "perfect storm" - but some experts question if the outbreak is as severe as claimed.

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5 d. ago Flu vaccine 'literally saved my life' says woman needing double lung transplant

Claire Davies has sounded a warning as the NHS reports rising flu cases

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5 d. ago What you need to know about NHS 'do not mix' warning for ibuprofen

This is the official advice for people who take certain medications

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5 d. ago NHS free flu jab criteria as health bosses warn of 'tidal wave'

Vaccines are frequently offered at GP surgeries, select pharmacies, maternity clinics, and care homes

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5 d. ago Streeting warns doctors’ strikes could collapse NHS – but BMA chief insists walkouts won’t put patients at risk

Dr Tom Dolphin told The Independent ‘the same model that has worked for all the previous strikes to keep patients safe will apply’ during next week’s pre-Christmas walkout, which comes amid surging flu cases

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6 d. ago Voices: ‘There were clear warnings’: Readers on the NHS ‘flunami’ crisis

Our community says the ‘flunami’ was inevitable – with many arguing that years of underfunding, workforce pressures and rising demand have left the NHS acutely vulnerable to any sudden spike in winter illness

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