84 m. ago UK is ‘unwelcoming’ and ‘racist’ for overseas NHS health workers, warns top doctor

Leader of Britain’s medics warned the NHS ‘could quite easily fall over’ due to exodus

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23 h. ago NHS urges one group to 'contact doctor' over this medication

Certain groups of people have been warned to stay away from the medication

Science

31 h. ago NHS 'contact your doctor urgently' warning for one group taking this medication

The medicine is not recommended for certain groups of people

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52 h. ago Dr Alex George looks back: ‘A dying friend told me to throw myself into things more – Love Island came into my mind’

The author and mental health campaigner on not fitting in at school, being on the Covid frontline, and how grief inspired him to help othersBorn in Carmarthen in 1991, Dr Alex George is a former NHS doctor, an author and a mental health campaigner. After studying medicine at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, he worked as an A&E doctor in London before joining the cast of 2018’s Love Island. In 2021, he was appointed the UK government’s youth mental health ambassador. He is the author of five books; his latest, Happy Habits, is out now, with Am I Normal? published on 15 January.Mum loved to make outfits for special occasions, and Christmas was no exception. It was an important time of year for our family; she was determined for us to experience the magic of tradition. It would have been a small, intimate day in Capel Dewi in Carmarthenshire – just me, my parents, my two brothers and my grandmother. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Willie Limond died after suffering extreme low blood sugar levels linked to fatal insulin dose

The Glasgow-born boxer passed away after being found unresponsive in his car in April last year aged 45.

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4 d. ago Scots NHS facing its first doctors strike after talks with SNP end with no deal

Talks to avert a 'catastrophic' winter strike in Scotland's hospitals have ended without a deal.

Economics

5 d. ago 'I found out I had cancer through NHS app before doctors had told me'

Freya Hodge found a lump in her armpit before making the devastating discovery

Science

6 d. ago Streeting ‘worried’ about NHS recovery after resident doctors’ strike

Resident doctors went on strike on Wednesday after members of the BMA rejected a fresh offer from the government

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7 d. ago Six foods to AVOID this Christmas if you're on a weight loss jab, according to experts

An NHS GP, Dr Crystal Wyllie, who is also an online doctor at Zava, has revealed six foods weight loss jab users should avoid this Christmas.

Politics

7 d. ago NHS services ‘up and running this weekend’ as doctors enter final days of strike

Resident doctors will return to work at 7am on Monday.

Sport

7 d. ago Resident doctors in Scotland could strike for first time in hope for 'credible pay offer'

Strikes in the NHS could be on the cards in January after resident doctors in Scotland voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.

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8 d. ago Eat to beat stress: Foods that can help you feel calmer, according to experts

Diet shapes how the body responds to stress, influencing blood sugar control, inflammation, sleep quality and appetite - all of which affect how resilient or depleted we feel when life gets busy.

Politics

8 d. ago Flu outbreak mapped as NHS hospital cases surge to record levels

NHS on 'high alert' as flu admissions surge during doctors' strikes

Science

9 d. ago NHS surgeon who blamed doctors' strike when he turned up drunk for work after downing two

Dr Vivek Vatikutti was said to have guzzled the drink before arriving at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on September 22, 2023.

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9 d. ago NHS London boss gives advice to Londoners during doctor strikes

NHS London boss gives advice to Londoners during doctor strikes  My London

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9 d. ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Starmer of 'not having the baubles' to stop resident doctors' five day strike as the NHS battles super flu outbreak

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of 'not having the baubles' to stop the resident doctors' five-day strike amid Britain's super flu outbreak. 

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9 d. ago Doctors strike live: Starmer dodges question on NHS walkout ban despite hammering ‘dangerous’ strikes at PMQs

Resident doctors have started a five-day walkout

Society

1 week ago Wes Streeting issues message to NHS patients as resident doctors begin five

"I'm really sorry to patients for the disruption that is happening as a result"

Science

1 week ago Strike set to cost NHS £250m, Streeting says as doctors hit the picket line

It comes amid warnings of a ‘superflu’ sweeping the nation, with flu cases in hospitals in England at a record level for this time of year

Economics

1 week 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

Science