All news on the topic: NHS

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Woman given less than 1% survival chance after flesh-eating bug destroys limbs
Emma Doherty survived against the odds when life-threatening sepsis and a vicious flesh-eating infection left doctors warning she had less than a 1% chance of survival
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Labour vows to bring back Tony Blair-style NHS targets to cut waiting times
Keir Starmer accused the Tories of presiding over a "broken" system and said his team would focus on tackling long waits
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Naked Education star slams backlash after adults strip in front of teens
Dr Alex George has launched a passionate defence of his new show Naked Education, after viewers complained over scenes which saw adults strip off in front of teenagers
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Furious drivers resort to stealing traffic cameras ahead of £12.50 daily charge
Sadiq Khan's Ultra Low Emission Zone scheme is already estimated to have made almost £250 million since it was first implemented in 2019 and more protests have been staged over its expansion
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Dame Kelly Holmes in 'constant pain' and 'not happy' amid perimenopause battle
Dame Kelly Holmes has admitted she is 'in denial of age completely', as the 52-year-old Loose Women presenter opens up about how she's handling symptoms of perimenopause
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Nurse Lucy Letby weeps in dock as photos of her bedroom shown in court
Lucy Letby, who is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others between June 2015 and June 2016, wiped away tears as photographs of her bedroom appeared on screen in court
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Patients facing 2 day waits for ambulances as paramedics stuck outside hospitals
A patient waited more than 65 hours for an ambulance after making a category 3 call as data from across England shows people enduring long waits to be taken to hospital
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Tories must stop Black women being four times more likely to die in childbirth
MPs said they are 'concerned' ministers and NHS leaders have 'underestimated' the extent racism plays in the inequalities
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Women in late labour could be waiting up to two-and-a-half days for ambulance
Figures obtained by Labour revealed it took 65 hours for paramedics to get to one person in the North West in December - 32 times the two-hour target for a category 3 call
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Nurses warn Sunak he'll be 'here today gone tomorrow' if he fails to end pay war
Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen said the PM faces punishment at the ballot box as she urged Tory ministers to enter talks to avert fresh hospital strikes
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'Nurses have diagnosed a serious problem with Rishi Sunak and the public agree'
In an article for the Mirror, Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen warned the PM he faces a backlash from voters if he fails to avert fresh hospital strikes
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Chemists call for extra funds for heart care so they can ease pressure on NHS
The Company Chemists’ Association urged the Government to stump up more cash so pharmacies can become 'the first port of call for cardiovascular care' by delivering more blood pressure checks
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Top scientists warn Brits ‘the next pandemic is coming and we’re not ready’
Experts say Britain is no more prepared for another pandemic as it was three years ago when Covid struck due to defunding of research and dismantling of key services
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Snorers are 91% more likely to suffer from a stroke, new study finds
A recent study has highlighted that people who snore are more likely to have a stroke - a life-threatening condition that strikes when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off
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Find out if you're eligible for the shingles vaccine on the NHS
Around one in four adults will experience the shingles virus in their lifetime with symptoms including a painful rash, blistering, itching and flu-like symptoms. Here's what you can do about it and how to get the vaccine
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'Rishi Sunak's the one who needs a maths lesson, not us'
The Prime Minster is very rich but seems incapable of basic sums, says Fleet Street Fox. If he wants maths lessons for all, let's start with him
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Costa Coffee slammed for making drinks 10p more expensive at NHS cafe sites
Over the last 14 years, the coffee chain has opened up sites across many NHS trust sites and as of 2023, Costa Coffee has 94 concession sites at UK hospitals - but an investigation has found some of these are pricier
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Hunt for hospital sex killer continues as report reveals toll of rapes on wards
New figures show that more than 6,500 rapes and sexual assaults were committed in hospitals in England and Wales between January 2019 and October 2022
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GMB viewers fume as 'disgraceful' guest says junior doctors 'are not heroes'
Good Morning Britain viewers were left furious on Monday as the show aired a debate on whether junior doctors who went on strike should be banned from the King's coronation
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Transgender killer demands NHS sex-change op again while serving life for murder
Paris Green is serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of Robert Shankland in Fife, Scotland, and has now made a second demand for gender reassignment surgery on the NHS
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NHS spending £1 million per week on private ambulances for 999 calls
At least £61million is being spent annually in England on the extra provision from private firms as ambulance services struggle to respond to emergency calls
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Peter Andre's wife Emily says they 'make time for each other' despite busy lives
Peter Andre's wife Emily MacDonagh has lifted the lid on the pair's relationship, and how the singer is busier than ever, but they always make time for each other
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'British Muslims and other minority groups need better access to healthcare'
British Muslims "feel left behind and don't know where to turn for help," according to research published in a report by University College London
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Cancer and A&E nurses will join 'super-strike' as Tories refuse to budge on pay
The Royal College of Nursing will hold a round-the-clock 48-hour strike from 8pm on Sunday, April 30 to 8pm on Tuesday, May 2, including the Bank Holiday Monday
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Nurses could strike until Christmas as dispute over NHS pay escalates
Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen said members would be balloted on a fresh wave of industrial action after rejecting the latest pay offer from the Government