All news on the topic: NHS

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Faces of patients who expose England's worst A&E crisis - check your hospital
As the NHS is expected to face its worst winter crisis yet, a Mirror investigation reveals that most A&E units in England have been rated 'inadequate' or 'requiring improvement'
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Scarlet fever symptoms and list of regional cases as outbreak sweeps across UK
There have been a growing number of cases of scarlet fever across the UK, after a surge of around 70 per cent in recent weeks with England's south east reporting the most
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Girl, 16, dies after GP fails to spot sepsis signs during telephone appointment
Researchers have issued a stark warning over the risks of patients being underdiagnosed via telephone appointments - it comes after a 16-year-old died following a misdiagnosis
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Horrifying moment patient pushes paramedic out of ambulance after weeing inside
A patient in London used homophobic abuse towards paramedics inside an ambulance before he shoved one of them onto the ground - he has been convicted and ordered to pay compensation
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Disabled man can't go to favourite aquarium anymore due to 'appalling' policy
John Griffiths accused Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, of disability discrimination after he was told that the firm's policy does not allow entry for his son's two carers using his season pass
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Scarlet fever symptoms - what to watch out for as UK cases surge by 70 per cent
Scarlet fever is caused by Group A Strep bacteria, and while anyone can catch it the elderly and young are most commonly affected as recently cases have surged across England and Wales
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Pharmacist shares 'lifesaver' dry cough hack eases it in minutes
A pharmacist who has racked up more than 600,000 followers by sharing health information and advice on TikTok has offered a 'lifesaver' tip to relieve a dry cough
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Necrophiliac David Fuller went under radar due to hospital failings, probe finds
Findings have been published in the inquiry into murderer and serial necrophiliac David Fuller who is serving two whole life sentences for abusing bodies at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust hospitals
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Pregnant Emily Andre shares milestone family pic as she prepares for third child
Emily Andre is set to welcome her third child with husband Peter Andre, with the NHS doctor sharing a sweet photo of the couple holding her bump in the latest adorable update
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Love Island star struggles to walk after being left 'completely paralysed'
Jack Fowler was left 'completely paralysed' as he battled a secret health condition last year away from the spotlight after appearing on ITV series Love Island in 2018
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Little-known 'pain' is sign of prostate cancer that you shouldn't ignore
NHS doctor Dr Kishan Vithlani is warning that loss of appetite, bone pressure, or back pain could be a signs of prostate cancer. One in eight men are diagnosed with the illness, yet seven out of 10 men don't know what signs to look out for
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James Cleverly branded 'Corporal Calamity' as Tories go to war over migration
In a scathing attack Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told MPs that James Cleverly is referred to as 'Corporal Calamity' as anger grows over record net migration figures
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Date set for Boris Johnson's Covid Inquiry reckoning as he's grilled under oath
The former Prime Minister will face difficult questions at the Covid Inquiry across two days, including over claims he said he was willing to 'let the bodies pile high'
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End in sight for bitter NHS consultants' pay row with Tories as deal reached
The end is in sight for a bitter pay row between NHS consultants and the Government after the two sides reached an agreement, which will now be put to top doctors for their approval
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Hospital car park 'chaos' forces staff to arrive at work an hour before shift
Staff at North Devon District Hospital said they need to arrive up to one hour early to park their cars - and some even received a parking ticket as they could not find a spot
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Heart attack and stroke patients face 90min ambulance waits in postcode lottery
Heart attack and stroke victims should be seen by paramedics within 18 minutes on average - but NHS England data shows targets were missed in every region in England in October
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'Brutal' cold virus sweeps across UK and is 'worse than any winter bug'
A 'brutal' cold virus whose symptoms include coughs and fatigue is being reported across the UK - and it lasts for weeks, with sufferers begging for help to get back to normal
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Tory crackdown on NHS staff from abroad will be 'final straw' for care sector
Unison General Secretary Christina McAnea expressed alarm over Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick's push to cap NHS and social care visas, and ban foreign care workers from bringing dependents
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Red flag sign of prostate cancer you might notice when you go to the toilet
A doctor has shared that there are important symptoms that men need to be aware of that could symbolise problems with the prostate - including cancer - that need to be checked
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Man's life threatening condition saw his skin 'blister and peel away in sheets'
Doctors thought Tarique was suffering from an allergic reaction before he had to be rushed to ICU with a rare condition which causes the skin to blister and peel away in sheets
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Early symptoms of condition that can make you blind as 84% of Brits are unaware
Research found that most people in the UK are unaware of the early signs of glaucoma, which include headaches, nausea, seeing multi-coloured halos and the loss of peripheral vision
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Dolly Parton's tragic health battle that plunged star into ‘deep depression’
Country music star Dolly Parton underwent a partial hysterectomy in 1985 after being diagnosed with endometriosis - which pulled the icon into a deep depression
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Family health visitor case loads are at four times recommended level due to cuts
The Lib Dems discovered that in the last four years health visitor numbers in England have been cut by 21% – from 6,931 to 5,473. MP Sarah Olney is calling for 'urgent action'
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'German measles' symptoms include horror rash - but with a noticeable difference
Aside from a rash, people with German measles usually have a fever and swollen lymph nodes - and is commonly mistaken for Rubella. Rubella isn't the same as measles, but the two illnesses share some signs and symptoms, such as the red rash.
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Nurse explains little-known reason women sometimes wee when they laugh
Laughing so hard that a little bit of wee comes out isn't uncommon, and one nurse has explained it's also nothing to worry about - as there's a reason it happens to so many women