3 h. ago Nurses warn of 'mission impossible' as wards overflow and winter flu crisis hits

New figures reveal an explosion in serious incidents involving patients which have had to be reported to regulators as hospitals struggle to cope.

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25 h. ago Pressure mounts for Government inquiry into 'internal civil war' at crisis

Tory MSP Stephen Kerr is calling for Holyrood culture committee to push the Scottish Government for an inquiry into Historic Environment Scotland

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64 h. ago Football Daily | Liverpool’s crisis analysis becomes appointment viewing in abyss of fume

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!When Liverpool players are put out to pasture, it is not uncommon for them to be given a warm Anfield send-off, a ceremonial microphone and a high-profile media platform from which to endlessly pontificate. Such has been the proliferation of old boys in the punditry ranks since Alan Hansen famously announced “you can’t win anything with kids”, it now seems nigh on impossible to sit through any major Premier League or Bigger Cup match without hearing at least one Liverpool alumnus chipping in from the sidelines. Whether it’s Carra or Crouchy or Didi or Danny or Jamie or Robbie or Souey or Macca or Coley or Stephen Warnock, this feedback loop can prove a source of great irritation to the sensitive ears of other clubs’ fans. But when things go off the rails and the crisis analysis hits peak screech, that’s when their irate pronouncements become appointment viewing. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lanarkshire social care workers urged to get their flu vaccination this winter

The flu season is already underway in Scotland with cases continuing to increase over the last couple of weeks. Every vaccination helps reduce the risk of flu spreading in homes and care settings, keeping vulnerable individuals safe and services running smoothly.

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3 d. ago Dara Ó Briain becomes latest star to back The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children

Appeal alongside Missing People charity to launch lifeline for young people in crisis hit more than £75,000 in donations over the weekend

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5 d. ago West Lothian parliamentarians urge constituents to get winter flu jag

Almond Valley MSP Angela Constance and her Linlithgow counterpart Fiona Hyslop made the plea following the SNP Scottish Government’s announcement of a £20 million boost to strengthen social care and ease pressure on the NHS this winter.

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6 d. ago 'Best ever' Mission Impossible movie hailed 'perfection action film' on E4 tonight

Film in the action-packed Mission Impossible series is one of the most praised by fans

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8 d. ago Outrage over Trump’s bill reclassifying nursing as not a ‘professional degree’ for college students

Nursing organizations warn limiting access to student funding ‘threatens the very foundation of patient care’

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8 d. ago Liverpool: Arne Slot confirms Curtis Jones plan after Reds hit with injury crisis

Liverpool have a shortage of natural right-back options after Conor Bradley injury blow

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8 d. ago 'Best ever' Mission Impossible with 'amazing stunts' on E4 tonight

A film from the Mission Impossible franchise that some fans believe tops them all because of its action packed scenes and incredible stunts is available to watch tonight

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1 week ago How I’ll keep my family healthy this winter with Manuka Doctor honey

I’m taking control this winter and fighting cold and flu symptoms the natural way.

Society

1 week ago ITV doctor shares simple homemade recipe that can 'help fight flu season'

Dr Rupy Aujla has shared his easy recipe that can help battle the cold and flu season this winter and can be stored in the freezer to use for weeks to come

Society

1 week ago Two groups could be more at risk of H3N2 flu strain as UK cases surge

Flu cases are rising much earlier this winter than previously, with numbers not yet at its peak

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1 week ago NHS Lanarkshire highlights how flu cases have risen in past couple of weeks as it makes vaccine plea

The health board says this is "an early start for flu this winter".

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1 week ago ‘Making films is who I am’: Tom Cruise gets lifetime achievement Oscar

The Hollywood star – who had been nominated for multiple Oscars but never previously won – was honoured at the Academy’s annual Governors awards, along with Dolly Parton, Wynn Thomas and Debbie AllenTom Cruise finally received an Oscar on Sunday night in Los Angeles – though not for a specific acting role. The star of Top Gun, Jerry Maguire and the Mission: Impossible series was given an honorary Academy Award at the annual Governors awards, which are designed to reward lifetime achievement.In a statement before the event, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) president Janet Yang cited “Cruise’s incredible commitment to our film-making community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all”. Recalling his efforts to shoot the seventh Mission: Impossible in 2020, Yang added that Cruise “helped to usher the industry through a challenging time during the Covid-19 pandemic”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What is the H3N2 flu strain? Symptoms you need to look out for as UK cases surge

Health bosses are warning this winter could see the ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’

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1 week ago 'Broken' nurses warn of panic attacks and nightmares under NHS staff shortages

Workforce shortages mean staff are burning out and feel forced to keep working when they are ill, according to a shocking survey by the Royal College of Nursing

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1 week ago Working in understaffed NHS is leaving nurses sick and ‘broken’, leaders warn

The Royal College of Nursing said it was receiving dozens of calls every week to its advice line from staff suffering burnout.

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2 w. ago ‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man but never came home. Now we want answers’

A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm over an alleged culture of fear which they say is putting patients at risk

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2 w. ago The BBC is like the Soviet Union and it's crying out for revolution, PETER HITCHENS tells SARAH VINE on new Daily Mail podcast

The BBC is 'the medieval church', Hitchens argued, wielding such power over public opinion that it requires far greater scrutiny.

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