All news on the topic: NHS

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Fears for patients over plan for 'care navigators' to answer GP phone calls
Health Secretary Steve Barclay claims the plan will 'end the 8am scramble' for appointments, but there are fears that it will be harder than ever to see a GP
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Brits with Covid symptoms urged to 'stay home' as 1 in 4 cases are new variant
Covid cases have risen again across the UK, according to the latest government data - leading senior health bosses to once again urge that people with symptoms 'stay at home'
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'I was trapped in wreckage after car crash - then my Apple Watch saved my life'
Daniel Reid had to be cut out of his car before spending days in a coma after a major car collision. But he may not be here today if his smartwatch hadn't alerted emergency services so quickly.
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£3million wasted on empty Bibby Stockholm could pay for 70,000 GP appointments
Just 39 asylum seekers were moved onto the barge before it had to be evacuated four days later after legionella bacteria was detected in the water - it now sits empty in Portland
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'Loving' dad dies after urgent call orders him to go to hospital immediately
Kevin Gillett from Liverpool initially thought his symptoms were due to diagnosed Crohn's disease until doctors discovered a tumour which had spread to his lymph nodes
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Jelly Belly cancer symptoms as rare disease can be easily missed
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is often labelled 'Jelly Belly' cancer because the tumour causes a build-up of mucin in abdomen and pelvis. Here's everything you need to know about the rare disease
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Angela Rayner says she is 'sick of the managed decline' as she meets voters
Labour's deputy leader speaks openly about the extreme poverty in Stockport, Greater Manchester, where she grew up, as she tours the north in special battle bus
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'If you have an old walking stick, this will help it get to someone in need'
The scheme will see sticks and crutches refurbished back to their top quality and redistributed around the world, and has already redistributed mobility aids to over 22 countries
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Simple test you can do at home to see if you have flu or new Covid variant Eris
Since the pandemic started, it has been hard to tell the difference between flu and Covid as symptoms can be extremely similar, making it difficult for patients to understand which they have
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Should face masks be reintroduced in public places - Vote in our poll
With the UK being declared a hotspot for cases of new Covid mutation 'Pirola', experts are urging people to wear face coverings in indoor public places again - do you agree?
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Why losing sense of smell is important mental health indicator to look out for
A loss of smell could be an indicator that a person is suffering from poor mental health, according to new research and it could be time for them to receive help
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BBC star announces bipolar diagnosis after 10-year struggle - but admits fears
Journalist David Harper shared details of his diagnosis and the ways it has affected his life in a candid video, which he posted on social media this morning.
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Covid symptoms to lookout for as variant sparks fears of return of mask-wearing
A new sub-strain not yet been formally named but is referred to as 'BA.6', has led some to fear that a bleak coronavirus picture could emerge in the weeks ahead
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Urgent warning over eating too many Brazil nuts after huge spike in popularity
Experts have warned that eating too many can lead to toxic levels of selenium in the body and cause symptoms such as bad breath, diarrhoea, nausea and skin rashes/lesions
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Pensioner dies after being left coughing up blood on A&E trolley for 24 hours
Silvia Thomas's family is now demanding answers following the pensioner's death at Queens Medical Centre in Lenton, Nottingham, and insists "sorry is not enough"
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Scientists call for Brits to wear masks again due to startling Covid variant
The call for mask-wearing comes after a rise in Covid cases and the worrying emergence of a new 'mutation', with one expert saying it was more likely 'cause a big wave' than previous strains
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Doctors are being offered four times their salary to break NHS strikes
Bumper overtime rates worth thousands of pounds are being offered to doctors to tempt them to do extra shifts covering for colleagues taking part in industrial action for better pay
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Nurse says Sunak 'has his head in the clouds' after disappointing hospital visit
One nurse took aim at the Prime Minister for still having his 'head in the clouds' after his California holiday as he promised more NHS hospital beds - without the staff to take care of them
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PM hails 900 new NHS beds for winter - but 12,000 have been cut since 2010
The Prime Minister returned from holiday in California to visit Milton Keynes University Hospital and announce the extra capacity - but Labour pointed out how many have been lost
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'I thought my face droop was due to an infection - the real cause is shattering'
Louise Trott, a children's nurse from Merseyside, knew something was wrong when her face started to "droop" to one side but blamed an infection before test revealed the heartbreaking cause
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Nurses shortage slammed as 'elephant in room' after 900 extra NHS beds announced
Health bosses accused ministers of failing to address staff shortages after the Department of Health announced a £250million package to boost capacity with more beds
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Top doctor warns scrapping two-week targets won’t help 'biggest cancer crisis'
An oncologist said 'failure is failure however you measure it' as it emerged the NHS is set to ditch a target for suspected cancer patients to see a specialist within two weeks
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‘I shed 20st after being bullied all my life - I’m just as miserable as before’
Wayne Shepherd struggled with his weight his entire life, and was bullied viciously as a child because of it, but even after he lost 20st with a gastric sleeve he found himself struggling just as much as before
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'The Tories are taking the fight to Labour - and Labour is still winning'
Labour is still winning in the polls despite aggressive Tory spin, says Fleet Street Fox. Perhaps that's because the Tories are spinning themselves down the plughole
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Dr Mosley shares 2 minute exercise he does every morning to ‘stay young’
The TV doctor has been performing simple press-up and squat movements every morning for the last 10 years to stay fit and keep his spine at the young age of 25-years-old