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Poorest more likely to get cancer – and to die from it

There are huge disparities in cancer care across the UK, with new research showing cancer death rates are 60 per cent higher in the most deprived areas

The Independent UK

Norovirus cases have reached 'highest level ever' in England - Dr Amir Khan reveals how to avoid the bug

Maintaining good hygiene is key to warding off the virus, the doctor says

Woman & Home

Number of norovirus patients in English hospitals hits record high

Return to pre-pandemic hygiene behaviour may be contributing factor, experts say

The Guardian - UK

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In numbers: Hospitals in England pushed to ‘near capacity’ as norovirus cases hit record high

Wards are running ‘near capacity’ with an average of 1,160 hospital beds filled each day last week

The Independent UK

Number of people in hospital with norovirus hits new winter high

Norovirus puts added pressure on hospitals because of the need to isolate and clean infected wards

Evening Standard

Hope for children with severe form of epilepsy as NHS rolls out new drug

Fenfluramine has been recommended by Nice for patients aged two and over with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Evening Standard

Concern as youngest NHS workers ‘increasingly unhappy’

Analysts said that the future of the health service depends on the service’s youngest staff.

The Independent UK

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Record number of women up to date with breast screening, figures show

Officials said ‘there is still much more to do to reach more eligible women and encourage them to come forward’.

Evening Standard

Labour's Health Secretary backs bringing private investment into NHS

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has signalled support for bringing more private investment into the NHS.

The National (Scotland)

Health Secretary signals support for more private investment to fix the NHS

Wes Streeting said there is a ‘hell of a lot more to do’ to sort out the health service.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems say Badenoch is echoing Trump’s ‘dangerous rhetoric’ as she claims ‘some cultures better than others’ – as it happened

Conservative leader of the opposition speaks at right-wing conference in London

The Guardian - UK

NHS England launches first advertising drive to boost breast cancer screenings

TV, radio and online adverts aimed at increasing uptake of routine mammograms for women aged 50 to 71

The Guardian - UK

NHS to conduct ‘wider review’ after children’s surgeon suspended

The individual was suspended after an external review found treatment provided to nine children fell below standards.

Evening Standard

More than 74,000 people did not start cancer treatment on time in 2024 – report

More than 50 cancer charities have joined forces to urge the Government to tackle long waits in cancer care.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

A record 61,529 people had to wait more than 12 hours in A&E in January from a decision to admit to actually being admitted.

Evening Standard

Number of patients waiting over 12 hours after A&E admission reaches record high

Experts urged the Government to address issues in social care to tackle delayed discharges.

The Guardian - UK

English dentists ‘walking away’ from NHS work as fees fail to cover costs

Exclusive: Surgeries having to ‘operate like a charity’ and subsidise NHS work by £332m a year, says BDA

Evening Standard

‘Extraordinary’ increase in abuse aimed at GP teams, top medic says

Dr Claire Fuller, primary care medical director for NHS England, said it is not acceptable to ‘bash’ GPs, who are working ‘flat out’.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the health service: the problems go deeper than the boss

Editorial: MPs are right to push for health service improvements. But it is unclear what recent attacks on Amanda Pritchard will achieve

Evening Standard

Coroner highlights pressure in hospitals linked to patients fit to be discharged

It comes after the death of a 91-year-old woman who refused to go to A&E because of a poor experience.

The Independent UK

What are the symptoms of RSV and who is eligible for a vaccine?

RSV might at first seem like a cold but it can quickly become more serious

The Guardian - UK

Patients at risk without better protection for whistleblowers, says ex-NHS hospitals chief

Maxwell Mclean says his treatment made ‘an absolute mockery of the freedom to speak up’ in the NHS

The Independent UK

1.3m people urged to get RSV jab amid warning it is ‘not just a winter illness’

The virus can lead to serious complications like pneumonia and bronchiolitis.

The Guardian - UK

Children still being sent far from home for mental health care in England

Figures show practice continues eight years after pledge to end it, potentially impeding young people’s recovery

Evening Standard

Norovirus outbreak closes three wards at London hospital amid vomiting bug surge

Health chief warns vomiting bug can ‘rip through our wards like wildfire, making patients even sicker’

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