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What’s really going on with flu this winter?

Flu should always be taken seriously. It is a virus that kills thousands of people every winter and puts intense strain on hospitals. However, I...

Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time

Scotland's resident doctors are to go on strike in a dispute over pay - the first time a national walkout has been staged by...

Young people will feel burden of UK’s ageing society, report suggests

Young people will be hit hardest by successive governments' failure to focus on financial and societal challenges caused by an ageing population, a House...

Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us

The NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are clear signs the surge in the virus has come to...

Flu: How are hospitals in your area affected?

Hospitals across the UK are seeing high levels of flu cases this winter. The NHS in England has said it is on "on high alert"...

People fake weight to obtain skinny jabs, says GP

A GP says she has experienced patients putting "weights on their backs" to falsify readings in order to be prescribed weight-loss injections online. Fiona Graham,...

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Caesarean sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time

More babies are being born by caesarean section in England than delivered naturally - without assistance - for the first time. Latest NHS data for...

Starmer calls doctors’ strike ‘dangerous’ as five-day walkout begins

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the latest five-day strike by doctors in England is "dangerous and utterly irresponsible" and warned them not to...

Nicotine pouch rise driven by young men – study

Young men are behind the growing popularity of nicotine pouches in Great Britain, a study suggests. Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the...

Plans to fix NHS dental care and save some patients hundreds of pounds

People needing urgent dental treatment and patients requiring complex care will be prioritised under Government plans to improve access to NHS dentists in England. The...

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