All news on the topic: NHS

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Mum's Apple Watch 'saved life' after sending alarming alert about her sleep
Elaine Thompson has praised her Apple Watch for detecting an unknown heart condition after being given a heart monitor which detected that she flatlined for 19 seconds in her sleep
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All UK strikes dates from nurses to paramedics as teachers on brink of walkouts
Widespread industrial action shows no sign of abating, with nurses, civil servants and ambulance workers among those set for walkouts in bitter disputes over pay and conditions
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'Senior Labour figures right to be haunted by fear of Conservative resurrection'
The economy crash, the NHS crisis, Covid and the invasion of Ukraine don’t explain why we’re doing worse than similar nations, so Rishi Sunak will struggle to escape the grave
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'Dominic Raab must not let down Denise Fergus, misleading her is unconscionable'
Dominic Raab has told Denise Fergus, James Bulger's mother, Jon Venables will "not see the light of day again" under planned new laws, although some fear she may be let down
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Paying carers Real Living Wage could help ease NHS crisis, say campaigners
The Living Wage Foundation believes lifting the pay of tens of thousands of care workers could encourage more staff into the sector, relieving pressure on the health service
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Families missing out on £4.25-a-week food vouchers as data shrouded in mystery
The Feeding Britain charity urged the Government to publish the figures - due more than two weeks ago - as soon as possible to show how a revamp of the system is working
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Devastated mum had stillborn baby two days after hospital wrongly sent her home
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Hayley Ryan lost her son Zaiyan at 30 weeks after being admitted to Prince Charles Hospital in South Wales with an NHS investigation finding several "care problems"
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Starmer says he's never used private healthcare - but NHS must reform or 'die'
Labour's leader defended his tough stance on NHS reforms, vowing to take on 'bureaucratic nonsense' and 'mind-boggling inefficiencies' in the health service
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Dad 'knew something was wrong' as he tucked daughter in and she died hours later
It is believed Isla, 6, may have gone into cardiac arrest or suffered a seizure after dad David tucked her into bed in their Manchester home but noticed she "wouldn't settle down"
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Mirror readers oppose Rishi Sunak’s plans for pupils to study maths until age 18
The Prime Minister said that learning maths will leave students “better equipped for the jobs of the future” during his first speech of 2023. But what did our Mirror readers think?
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Trainee medics leave university with £100,000 in debt amid cost of living crisis
Figures show they begin professional careers saddled with an average of more than £30,000 in student debts. Tonight, experts warned rising debt could put off young people from studying medicine
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Patients phoning 111 forced to wait up to 14 hours to speak to a doctor
The outrageous wait times are being compounded by delays of up to get through for an initial consultation and callers say the problem has been ongoing since last month
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Nurses to stage strikes next month twice size of before, union leaders warn
Even more nurses will walk out next month as the row continues over pay and staff shortages which staff say are putting patients' safety and lives at risk
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'As NHS struggled, Tories were spending money on overpriced or defective PPE'
Of £12billion in PPE contracts doled out as the pandemic took hold, more than a quarter went to Tory donors or the mates of ministers. Conservative Covid cronyism left a bitter aftertaste
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Tory donor's firm paid £11m to deliver PPE now gets £4.5m to destroy it
Clipper Logistics is being paid £4.5million to dispose of Covid kit bought at inflated prices by the Tories but found to be useless. Gowns, goggles and surgical gloves will be incinerated
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'Devastation of our NHS has to stop - doctors deserve better pay and conditions'
Sometimes it is easy to forget that, behind the headlines and NHS stats, there are human beings. The horror of what the doctors and nurses are going through as a matter of routine is building up
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NHS doctors' mental health meltdowns as A&E staff suffer panic attacks on shift
A Sunday People investigation uncovers the shocking toll on hospital doctors, with half of NHS medics suffering mental health problems in the past year as they struggle with understaffing
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Fix NHS crisis by giving care staff national pay and standards, says Union boss
Christina McAnea of 1.4million member Unison says a National Care Service fully integrated with the NHS is the only way to stop 13,000 patients fit to leave hospital staying put and holding up new admissions because they have nowhere to go
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Grant Shapps' anti-strike legislation breaches international law, experts say
The Trade Union Law Group of specialist lawyers claims that would go against worker protection rights enshrined under human rights conventions and international treaties
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'After banning strikes, Government could ban workers from being angry'
This Government has many other plans to improve efficiency. Soon, nurses will have to bring in their own beds and patients having transplants will be asked to perform the operation ­themselves, writes Mark Steel
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Sexism and trauma in TV show Maternal are true to life, say docs who inspired it
New ITV show Maternal, starring Bend It Like Beckham favourite Parminder Nagra, follows female surgeons battling to save mothers and babies while dealing with sexist attitudes and tragic deaths
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Mum had solo baby then given two years to live - but says she'd do it all again
Emma Postance has multiple sclerosis, a lifelong, incurable condition that can lead to sufferers needing a wheelchair. Despite her health issues, she was determined to hold her own child in her arms
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Ultra fit woman horrified to find 'Do Not Resuscitate' marked on medical records
Fiona McVey was taken to hospital by ambulance after an infection sparked an irregular heartbeat, and was astonished when a paramedic noted her medical file was was marked 'Do Not Resuscitate'
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Blue Monday explained - all you need to know and top tips to stay upbeat
The supposedly much-feared 'Blue Monday' has been coined as 'the most depressing of the year'
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'Politicians get a free pass to life’s riches while we all live in an Eton mess'
Brian Reade says it's high time to follow Labour's plan and remove the charity status of our elite private schools, despite opponents calling it a "tax on aspiration"