2 h. ago 'Vulnerable' NHS patients threatened with GP surgery 'removal' as new warning issued

The NHS has issued an important alert warning patients about a new scam involving fake phone calls. The public is being urged to stay alert or risk falling victim to the fraud

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3 h. ago Wes Streeting compares doctors’ union to the cartel as he warns strikes will cost NHS hundreds of millions of pounds

The health secretary claimed the British Medical Association is no longer a voice for doctors as he shrugged off Labour leadership claims and urged medics to call off the strikes

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4 h. 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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18 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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18 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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26 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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28 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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31 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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32 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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40 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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43 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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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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6 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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6 d. ago UK braced for 'worst flu season on record' as experts warn THOUSANDS could die and NHS issues 'flu jab SOS'

NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey said there was 'no doubt' this winter will be one of the toughest the health service has ever faced, with hospitals at capacity.

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7 d. ago US ambassador warns pharma firms will quit UK if NHS does not pay more for drugs

Donald Trump’s man in London reiterated the US president’s demands for the UK to pay pharmaceutical companies more money.

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7 d. ago Paracetamol warning as NHS says avoid taking with these other meds

It's important to be aware of the potential risks and interactions associated with certain medications, including paracetamol

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