NHS on course to eliminate hepatitis C five years ahead of global targets A pioneering drug campaign to find and help people at risk has been key to the success, health chiefs have said The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
Hepatitis C set to be wiped out of England by 2025 with NHS 'leading the world' A pioneering drug deal and a strong effort to find people at risk has helped to cut the numbers of deaths caused by Hepatitis C, with NHS England currently five years ahead of global targets Daily Mirror · Dec 28, 2022
NHS on track to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2025 - health chiefs Pioneering drug deal and campaign targeting those at risk will 'dramatically' cut deaths five years ahead of global targets Wales Online · Dec 28, 2022
Merseyside children waiting weeks for tests as NHS trusts miss targets A spokesperson said the trust is "working on new and innovative initiatives which will increase capacity and reduce our waiting times" Liverpool Echo · Dec 27, 2022
NHS issues tips on spotting early dementia if you're seeing a relative today Forgetting a present, cooking the food in the wrong order or being disorientated in a seldom-visited house could all be signs someone should see their GP, according to an NHS chief Daily Mirror · Dec 26, 2022
Family and friends could play role in spotting dementia over Christmas period Forgetting names of relatives or putting the oven on for the Christmas turkey, as well as confusion in another environment could all be signs. The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2022
Plea to save Widdrington rural dental surgery after request to close it The operators of the practice had requested permission to close the site Chronicle Live · Dec 23, 2022
The key symptoms that tell you if you have Covid, Strep A, a cold or the flu The NHS is facing rising cases of Covid and flu with people being warned not to visit elderly relatives if they are ill Nottingham Post · Dec 23, 2022
Latest Covid symptoms amid major surge in hospital admissions Covid cases are 'accelerating across the UK' Nottingham Post · Dec 23, 2022
NHS facing its 'darkest Christmas to date' thanks to Strep A, Covid, flu and strikes Last week figures reveal that one in four ambulance patients in England waited more than an hour to be given to A&E teams at hospitals, whilst the number of patients with flu and Strep A skyrockets Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022
Review of North East Ambulance Service alleged 'cover-ups' will consider if issues continue and how whistleblowers were treated A review of North East Ambulance Service's coronial processes is now due to conclude in the first three months of 2022. Chronicle Live · Dec 23, 2022
Covid, Strep A and flu - the key symptoms of each illness to look for More people are now needing to go to hospital with the flu in England Manchester Evening News · Dec 22, 2022
NHS ‘close to overheating’ as unions reveal new strike dates for January Emergency services see ‘intense’ surge in demand, as fresh walkouts by ambulance staff announced The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Rising flu admissions sparks warning of more severe season than pre-pandemic An average of 1,939 people with flu were in hospital each day last week, up 67% on 1,162 the previous week. The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022 NHS braced for surge in demand from sick patients avoiding hospitals during strikes There were 721,301 calls to NHS 111 services last week in what the health body has said is "near-record" level demand and "significantly" more than usual for this time of year
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2022 Number of flu patients in English hospitals ‘skyrockets’ Strep A is driving ‘near record’ demand for NHS 111 services
Wales Online · Dec 22, 2022 Man who can't find NHS dentist pulls out 11 of his own teeth George Glinos says dental practices don't want to know
Liverpool Echo · Dec 22, 2022 Man who can't get an NHS dentist has started pulling his own teeth out George Glinos keeps the teeth he has extracted in a jar
Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022 Don't get 'blind drunk' at Christmas parties during ambulance strikes, NHS boss warns Professor Sir Stephen Powis said the public need to be 'sensible' during a 'difficult day' as more than 10,000 emergency workers from Unite, Unison and GMB unions stage walkouts over pay.
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Deaths in ambulances DOUBLE in a year amid hell on the 999 frontline as crews strike Grim figures from NHS England reveal that 93 people died while being transferred from ambulances to the wards in 2021/22, compared to 40 the previous year
Chronicle Live · Dec 20, 2022 When you should call 999 in the North East during December Ambulance strikes and what cover will there be The North East Ambulance Service - which has declared a critical incident - urges the public to only dial 999 if life is under threat during strike
Wales Online · Dec 20, 2022 NHS explains what to do in emergency as ambulance workers strike Only the most life-threatening and urgent calls will be prioritised
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Ambulances: Union chief urges Government to ‘make us an offer’ on pay Health Secretary Steve Barclay is meeting unions on Tuesday afternoon.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 What does the latest data on ambulance services show? Some 39,000 patients are likely to have experienced potential harm last month as a result of ambulance delays of more than 60 minutes.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022 Ambulance strike in England and Wales will bring ‘huge risk of harm’ Patients with serious conditions and injuries will have to get themselves to A&E, NHS chiefs say