4 h. ago New MS wonder drug gets green light for thousands of patients in England

It will be available as an option for people with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), the most common form of the condition which causes symptoms to flare up.

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18 h. ago Thousands of fireworks light up London on New Year’s Eve in bird’s

Watch as thousands of fireworks light up the night sky above London as the clock struck midnight during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

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18 h. ago Thousands Of Fireworks Light Up London Sky In Helicopter Footage

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62 h. ago Over 3,000 flu patients in hospital before Christmas as warning issued

Figures show a slight dip in the average daily number of beds occupied by flu patients – but England’s top doctor cautions ‘pressures on hospitals remain incredibly high’

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4 d. ago Mobile stroke units ‘could cut emergency admissions in Scotland by 86%’ – study

A research team from Scotland, England and Germany analysed data comparing outcomes for patients when an MSU responded to a 999 call.

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1 week ago US regulators approve Wegovy pill, first oral medication to treat obesity

Food and Drug Administration’s approval hands drugmaker Novo Nordisk an edge in the race to market an obesity pillUS regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.The US Food and Drug Administration’s approval handed drugmaker Novo Nordisk an edge over rival Eli Lilly in the race to market an obesity pill. Lilly’s oral drug, orforglipron, is still under review. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Greater Manchester's most festive streets as thousands of houses light up for Christmas

Streets in Stockport, Tameside, Wigan, Trafford and Rochdale have been lit up for Christmas 2025

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2 w. ago The hospitals seeing the biggest increase in flu patients in England

Last week, an average of 3,140 flu patients were in hospital each day, up 18% from 2,660 the previous week

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2 w. ago Major new dentistry plan vows to ‘end the postcode lottery’ for treatment

Dentists across England will receive increased payments for providing urgent patient treatment under new government reforms designed to enhance access to care.

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2 w. ago Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loomHospitals in England face dangerous overcrowding this winter because even more patients than last year are “stranded” in a bed, according to an analysis of NHS figures.The findings come as the health service struggles to cope with the early onset of its usual winter crisis driven by a crippling “flu-nami” and the NHS in England is bracing itself for a five-day strike by resident doctors starting on Wednesday.The percentage of bed days used by patients whose discharge was delayed rose from 10.1% in 2024 to 11% this year, an increase of 9% or 19,000 bed days.That rise was driven by an 8% year-on-year rise in the number of discharges, equivalent to about 3,800 patients a month.The number of the NHS’s overall stock of about 100,000 general and acute beds occupied last winter by delayed discharge patients hit a peak of 14%, but it is likely to be even higher this...

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3 w. ago Interactive map reveals how many patients with mutant flu are currently being treated in YOUR local hospital

The number of hospital beds in England occupied by infected patients is already higher than ever for this time of year with 'no peak in sight', officials have warned.

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3 w. ago Thousands of patients in England at risk as GP referrals vanish into NHS ‘black hole’

Exclusive: Healthwatch study discovered 14% of cases are not put on hospital waiting lists for treatment GPs requested for themOne in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because the referral by their GP gets lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s own patient watchdog has found.Three-quarters (75%) of these patients trapped in this “referrals black hole” suffer harm to their physical or mental health as a result of not being added to the waiting list for tests or treatment. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty issues 'serious' warning to viewers minutes into show

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty reported that flu hospitalisations have hit record levels for this time of year, with 1,717 patients in England daily last week

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4 w. ago NHS boss reveals up to 8,000 people will be hospitalised with flu by next week

Sir Jim Mackey tells NHS England board meeting that flu patients will take up between 5,000 and 8,000 hospital beds every day amid worst flu season on record

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4 w. 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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4 w. ago NHS hospitals in chaos as flu patients in beds across England rises more than 50%

NHS hospital data has revealed that hospitals across England may be facing chaos over Christmas with the number of flu patients in hospital beds now 50% more than last year

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