57 h. ago Rare cold health alert in place for whole of England as revellers brace for sub

A RARE cold-health alert has been issued for the whole of England as Brits look set to bring in the New Year. The cold snap, which warn of a rise in deaths particularly among elderly and vulnerable people, are set to pummel Brits for as long as a whole week. The warning will wreak 'significant...

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5 d. ago 40 million brace for snow, winds and rain from North Dakota to New England over coming days

Forecasters predict the storm will clear by Monday evening

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5 d. ago NHS shares 3 symptoms to tell difference between cold and flu

It's quite common to have a cold around this time of the year, but how do you know if your chesty cough and runny nose is actually a sign you have the flu instead?

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1 week ago NHS issues urgent medication warning telling patients to call GP 'now' over key symptoms

Dapagliflozin is mainly prescribed for type 2 diabetes, but it is also used to treat heart failure and chronic kidney disease

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2 w. ago Victim tells of 'living nightmare' as NHS worker who sexually assaulted patients is sentenced

Ieuan Crump, 27, sexually assaulted his victims while working as a a trainee health worker at the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran

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2 w. 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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3 w. ago Inside Greater Manchester hospitals as 'unprecedented' wave of flu sweeps country

Senior health figures say that some of the region's A&Es are seeing 'double the number of admissions' on their normal levels as flu cases rise, the Manchester Evening News can reveal

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3 w. ago What you need to know about 'unprecedented' flu season in UK

Here's why this year's winter flu outbreak is different

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3 w. ago ‘Superflu’ mayhem will drag into New Year as mutant bug’s ‘longtail fuels post

THE NHS has been plunged into its worst-case winter scenario as an “unprecedented wave of superflu” pushed hospital cases up 55 per cent in a week.  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged Britons to “be careful” and blasted doctors plotting a mid-crisis strike next week as “irresponsible”.  NHS officials said there are now enough virus...

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3 w. ago Flu symptoms to watch for as NHS braces for 'unprecedented' winter wave

NHS chiefs have declared critical incidents amid fears the H3N2 strain, dubbed subclade K, could trigger one of the worst flu seasons to date with hospital beds occupied 56% higher than last year

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3 w. ago Flu jabs 'run out' in Boots update as NHS tells people 'get vaccinated' as infections soar

Worried customers complain about pre-booked injections as one says 'Boots have cancelled 4 appointments on me'

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3 w. ago NHS says second virus surging 35% as hospitals battle 'unprecedented flu

NHS England says hospitalisations for norovirus have surged by 35 per cent as the health service battles surging 'super flu' cases and faces a 'worst case scenario' December

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3 w. ago NHS facing 'worst case scenario' as 'superflu' drives surge in hospitalisations

NHS bosses warn an 'unprecedented wave of super flu' is pushing the health service to the limit

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3 w. ago Woman shares 3 symptoms of 'worst' winter flu as NHS warns of unprecedented wave

A woman has shared three of the symptoms she's been dealing with as the UK continues to grapple with an "unprecedented flu wave" - and it seems she's not alone

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3 w. ago British public urged to wear face masks again in UKHSA's flu H3N2 strain update

People are being encouraged to consider wearing a face mask as NHS battles "unprecedented flu wave"

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3 w. ago Woman with 'worst ever' flu shares 3 symptoms to prepare for

The NHS is "bracing for an unprecedented flu wave this winter" with cases considerably higher than this time last year. There's a number of symptoms associated with the flu and they often come on fast

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3 w. ago 10 common symptoms caused by H3N2 strain as NHS warns of "unprecedented" surge in cases

The NHS has warned that hospitals are facing an 'unprecedented' wave of flu admissions this winter, with predictions that up to 8,000 beds could soon be occupied by flu patients

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3 w. ago NHS boss tells public to 'wear a mask' amid urgent UK warning

Health chiefs have told people to wear a mask in public as a 'very nasty' strain of flu circulates

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3 w. ago NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning after London hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

The health service said it is 'bracing for an unprecedented flu wave this winter' with thrice as many Londoners being hospitalised in comparison to last year.

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3 w. ago H3N2 explained: The 'mutant' flu strain driving unprecedented flu season in UK

The mutated H3N2 strain, called 'subclade K' has spread rapidly in recent weeks

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