2 h. ago Norovirus: NHS boss urges Britons with symptoms to isolate for two days

Norovirus patient numbers are well above this point last year and in 2023.

Science

3 h. ago NHS chief urges the public to isolate for TWO DAYS if they have these symptoms

The intervention comes as newly released data show cases of Covid-19 are rising and flu and severe child respiratory infection RSV remain extremely high.

Politics

3 h. ago Unwell Britons urged to isolate for two days amid norovirus surge

More than 1,000 people are being hospitalised daily with the virus

Politics

4 h. ago Isolate for TWO days if you're feeling queasy urges NHS chief

The intervention comes as newly released data shows cases of Covid-19 are rising and flu and severe child respiratory infection RSV remain extremely high.

Politics

4 h. ago Norovirus: NHS chief urges Britons to isolate for two days if feeling unwell amid second wave fears

England’s top doctor has urged the public to isolate for two days if they feel unwell, after a surge in Norovirus cases has gripped the country.

Politics

4 h. ago NHS medical director becomes second health chief to quit in a week

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, who was a familiar face of the No 10 pandemic press conferences, to stand down a week after shock resignation of Amanda Pritchard

Science

10 h. ago ‘The entire coastline will be cemented over’: the tiny Italian town set to become a dock for giant cruise ships

Only 20 miles from Italy’s capital, Isola Sacra was ignored for years but now Royal Caribbean has plans to turn it into a major new portOn a cloudy day in January, Isola Sacra, a hamlet in Fiumicino, 20 miles from Rome, does not look like a place that would attract masses of tourists. Low-rise family homes with small gardens alternate with meadows and fields and life has the sedate pace of a provincial town.An old lighthouse now lies in ruins and not far away is the darsena dei bilancioni, the beach that takes its name from the stilt houses, or bilancioni, once used for fishing. Continue reading...

Politics

41 h. ago Public urged to commemorate VE Day 80th anniversary with street parties

Victory in Europe Day is celebrated on May 8 each year to mark when the Allies formally accepted Germany’s surrender in 1945.

Politics

48 h. ago Weight loss jab use rising among people with eating disorders, experts warn as NHS chief calls for crackdown

Online pharmacies and private providers have been urged to “act responsibly” and ensure that the drugs are only prescribed to people with a medical need

Events

52 h. ago Hot cop in handcuffs as she's accused of disturbing act while 'boozing off

Sarah Clasen, 35, made a name for herself by urging members of the public to be more attentive while behind the wheel but was arrested over the weekend after a collision

Politics

3 d. ago UKHSA says virus spreading like wildfire in UK 'can be caught twice'

Cases are soaring forcing closures of hospital wards as people told to isolate for two days

Events

3 d. ago 'Skeletal remains' found in Stoke park as path closed off after 'unsettling discovery'

Skeletal remains were found near a park in Stoke-on-Trent by a member of the public - police say they have not yet been identified and have urged anyone with information to come forward

Events

3 d. ago Dementia care is inadequate with long waits and postcode lottery disparities, NHS chief admits

NHS England's national clinical director for dementia, Jeremy Issacs said four out of five patients wait too long for a diagnosis and then face a postcode lottery in the quality of their care.

Politics

8 d. ago Wes Streeting to axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after ousting of chief executive

NHS staff fear power grab by health department as health secretary looks to shrink body due to ‘duplication’ of rolesWes Streeting will axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after his ousting of its chair and chief executive in what health service staff fear is a power grab.The health secretary’s plan follows Amanda Pritchard’s shock announcement on Monday that she was stepping down as the organisation’s chief executive next month. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Apple shareholders vote against ending DEI program amid Trump crackdown

Vote vindicates tech company’s decision to uphold diversity initiatives as other firms give into pressure from presidentApple shareholders voted down an attempt to pressure the technology company into yielding to Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.A proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research – a self-described conservative thinktank – urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have retreated from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives currently in the Trump administration’s crosshairs. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago NHS chief’s surprise resignation puts scrutiny on Streeting’s vision for NHS

Health secretary reveals that tighter Whitehall control will form part of government’s ‘plan for change’

Politics

8 d. ago NHS chief’s shock resignation puts spotlight on Streeting’s vision for health service

Minister reveals that tighter Whitehall control will form part of government’s ‘plan for change’

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9 d. ago NHS boss Amanda Pritchard QUITS as Labour's Wes Streeting bids to tighten his control of health service

Her departure as NHS England chief executive follows a meeting with the Health Secretary yesterday to discuss his plans for an overhaul.

Politics

9 d. ago Health Secretary insists he did not ask NHS boss to leave her job

Amanda Pritchard announced on Tuesday that she will leave her role as NHS chief executive at the end of March.

Society

9 d. ago Prosecutors eyeing motive after American mother, 18, arrested for allegedly throwing baby out of hotel window

‘The newborn was treated urgently but did not survive’ said the Paris public prosecutors office

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