The Latest Breaking News from NHS

Drinking within NHS guidelines may still increase risk of heart disease, study claims

Researcher says suggestion of health benefits from low to moderate alcohol consumption is ‘biggest myth since we were told smoking was good for us’

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022

Southmead Hospital patient moved to hotel and 'left without care for over a week'

"It was eight days before the first nurses came in to see my dad"

Bristol Post · Jan 28, 2022

Treasury unease over fears of No 10 U-turn on national insurance hike

Embattled PM may scrap policy to win support of rightwing Tory MPs and save his job over alleged lockdown parties

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022

UK households’ spending on alcohol ‘up by 153% since 1987’

The increase in spending coincided with alcohol becoming 72% more affordable in the UK over the same period, according to the NHS Digital report.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

More than 127,000 NHS and care staff unvaccinated ahead of jab deadline

Frontline staff will be required to have had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine by April 1 as a condition of deployment, unless they are exempt.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Omicron symptoms listed amid new 'stealth variant' spreading across the UK

We all know of the three main key symptoms of covid as explained by the NHS. These are a new and continuous cough, a fever and a loss or change to taste or smell. But what about the omicron variant specifically amid reports of a new sub-variant?

Glasgow Live · Jan 27, 2022

'Forcing Covid vaccinations on defiant NHS staff is unfair and dangerous'

The risk of losing 10% of NHS staff in England is a crazy risk to take, especially when there are workable compromises such as daily lateral flow tests, says Paul Routledge

Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2022

Government 'should reverse George Osborne's cuts' and boost NHS staff says top CCG figure

Reversing Coalition-era cuts to services like Sure Start - and boosting the NHS primary care workforce - are ways the Government should support the health service according to a top regional figure.

Chronicle Live · Jan 27, 2022

Heartbroken mum's tribute to 'real-life angel' daughter, 17, who died in her sleep

Billie-Jo Allen, 17, was living with chronic lung disease and studying health and social care so that she could embark on a career in nursing, and give back to the NHS

Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2022

The latest Covid rules in North East hospitals as the Government's Plan B changes come to an end

North East NHS hospital trusts have reminded the public that Covid-19 restrictions - including on visitors - remain in place even as Plan B ends.

Chronicle Live · Jan 27, 2022