75 m. ago NHS warning as patients threatened 'you'll be removed from GP surgery'

People across the UK are being urged to act accordingly

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14 h. ago Covid alert as NHS warns 'turn heating down' if you have this symptom

Having your radiators on could be making this symptom “worse”

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14 h. ago NHS warns 'turn heating down' if you have this Covid symptom

The temperature of your home could exacerbate this uncomfortable symptom

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22 h. ago Health bosses accused of 'hating Britain' after complaining that flags are 'intimidating' black and Asian NHS staff

NHS executives have warned that the presence of the St George and Union symbols are creating 'no-go zones'.

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25 h. ago NHS scam where criminals pretend to be your GP sparks urgent warning

An urgent warning has been issued by GPs over the new telephone scam, which sees victims asked to hand over their address, NHS number and bank details or face being stuck off the practice list

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27 h. ago Doctors' strikes 'couldn't come at worse time for NHS' amid winter pressures and increased delays for patients, warns boss

The strike 'threatens to wipe out a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix our national health service', warns one NHS boss

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28 h. ago Patients will be harmed when doctors go on strike this week, NHS leader warns

Daniel Elkeles said strikes distract ‘everybody from being able to do all the things they want to do to improve care’.

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36 h. ago NHS warns of two places you are 'most likely' to catch Covid

Recent UKHSA data shows one age group is most at risk of hospitalisation from Covid

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40 h. ago St George’s flags create ‘no go zones’ for NHS staff, health leaders warn

NHS staff have felt ‘deliberately intimidated’ by St George’s flags, warned one trust leader

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47 h. ago New heart risk warning issued by scientists over your blood pressure

The study found that a ‘normal but high’ blood pressure reading can be quietly damaging the heart, long before symptoms appear

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3 d. ago Researchers find new link between blood pressure and heart attack risk

The study found that a ‘normal but high’ blood pressure reading can be quietly damaging the heart, long before symptoms appear

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4 d. ago Social media misinformation driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone they don’t need

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress the body’s natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone therapy is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Social media misinformation driving men to NHS for unneeded testosterone therapy

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone therapy they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Social media misinformation driving men to seek unneeded NHS testosterone therapy, doctors say

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone therapy they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago NHS shares warning over this weekend and when to go to A and E

The NHS has explained when people should treat their burns at home and when to get a professional involved ahead of bonfire weekend

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5 d. ago Lloyds Pharmacy issues flu warning as NHS says flu season 'has come month early'

Lloyds Pharmacy doctor has issued flu advice as early wave hits the NHS

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5 d. ago NHS braced for its worst ever winter with an early flu outbreak expected to kill thousands of patients in the wake of devastating doctors' strike

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warned a particularly bad flu season is likely to hit just as the service emerges from a five-day walkout by resident doctors.

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6 d. ago Flu hospitalisations soar in the UK as NHS issues 'urgent SOS' warning

Flu is on the rise, according to UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), as GP data also shows viral illnesses are twice as high among children than is usual for the time of year

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6 d. ago UKHSA warns of 'unusually early' flu season after NHS issues urgent 'SOS'

Flu cases and hospitalisations are on the rise across England as the NHS issues an urgent warning

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6 d. ago UKHSA warns that 'toughest ever' flu season could kill thousands

NHS chief executive Sir Jim Mackey warned that the NHS will be under severe strain in the coming months

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