13 h. ago School flu 'wildfire' warning as NHS shares where to get vaccines this week

Flu is surging early this year so the NHS has established pop-up clinics at venues such as fire stations and bowling alleys as well as pharmacies this half-term

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23 h. ago 'Worrying': Children in Greater Manchester hospitals with flu and Covid as urgent warning issued to parents

Current data suggests that flu cases among younger adults and school-age children are driving an earlier peak in flu cases

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3 d. ago Who is eligible as people from six months old offered NHS Covid jabs

UKHSA has shared who is eligible for a free NHS Covid vaccine this autumn and winter

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3 d. ago Seven illnesses you can get a prescription for without seeing a GP

The NHS has shared a list of seven common health conditions that you can get a prescription for without seeing a GP - and it's important to note the age range for each

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4 d. ago NHS Dr Amir Khan recommends 8p pill he says 'everyone has to try'

The NHS GP shared the recommendation during a snippet of his upcoming podcast show

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7 d. ago NHS shares four pneumonia symptoms that mean you need to go to hospital

Most pneumonia patients will get better within a month, but the illness can quickly turn deadly for others

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9 d. ago NHS shares key symptom that could signal Covid rather than flu as cases rise

Both Covid and flu cases have been on the rise in recent weeks and it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish between the two illnesses

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1 week ago Met Police officer 'shared CCTV footage with his girlfriend' of homeless man raping NHS worker as she lay unconscious on a park bench, court hears

PC Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao, 33, allegedly showed a video of Mohamed Iidow, 35, killing mother-of-three Natalie Shotter, 37, to his then partner Maria Niebla.

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1 week ago Jeremy Clarkson rushed to hospital and left in agony after procedure

Jeremy Clarkson has shared the 'painful treatment' he received in the NHS just hours after publishing his column in which he criticised the health service

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1 week ago This Morning doctor warns phone mistake can 'worsen anxiety and stress'

Dr Raj Arora, an NHS GP and medical educator, shared advice for people dealing with the problem

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2 w. ago Voices: ‘Have a heart, NHS’: Readers share tough reality of living with coeliac disease

Our community has lifted the lid on the daily struggles and financial challenges of living with coeliac disease, particularly in the wake of NHS cuts to gluten-free prescriptions

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2 w. ago People able to book NHS Covid jabs despite not being eligible – pharmacy leaders

The Covid-19 vaccination campaign began last week.

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3 w. ago Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable

Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decadeWildfires tore through central Chile last year, killing 133 people. In California, 18,000 buildings were destroyed in 2018 causing US$16bn (A$24bn, £12bn) in damage. Portugal, Greece, Algeria and Australia have all felt the grief and the economic pain in recent years.As the headlines, the death tolls and the billion dollar losses from wildfires have stacked up around the world, so too have the rising temperatures – fuelled by the climate crisis – that create tinderbox conditions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago NHS shares real difference between cardiac arrests and heart attacks in key alert

Both health emergencies can have very severe consequences - here is everything you should know

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3 w. ago Doctor's two key tips to lower cholesterol without having to take statins

The NHS shared two key tips to lower cholesterol without having to take statins, after a patient said they were struggling with the side effects of the drug

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3 w. ago NHS shares full list of latest Covid symptoms and what to do if you get the virus

The NHS has shared the most common Covid symptoms to look out for and what to do if you come down with the virus

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3 w. ago NHS shares latest covid symptoms and what to do if you get it

People are urged to stay at home if they develop covid symptoms

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4 w. ago NHS doctor shares common mistake people make at GP appointments

NHS doctor Shireen has shared the common mistake people make when attending GP appointments in a TikTok post as medics are restricted to just 10 minutes per patient

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