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Winter flu peak still to come warns top UK doctor as hospital wards now ‘full to bursting’

Several NHS trusts have declared critical incidents because of sustained pressure in A&E departments amid the rise in flu cases

The Independent UK

Flu peak yet to come, top doctor warns as hospitals under pressure

It comes amid a number of NHS trusts declaring critical incidents.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer is ‘betraying’ the NHS with private sector expansion, says Jeremy Corbyn

Exclusive: Former Labour leader hits out, accusing prime minister of ‘broken pledges’ on the two-child benefit cap, winter fuel and ‘selling off’ the health service

The Independent UK

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Britons desperate to see GPs now believe access to NHS services ‘more important’ then free care, survey says

For the first time ‘free at the point of delivery’ has dropped as a priority among voters for what they want from the NHS

The Independent UK

Doctors speak out after Keir Starmer reveals private sector push for NHS

DOCTORS have spoken out after Keir Starmer unveiled the NHS’s growing use of private healthcare this week...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university's prostate cancer imaging shows ‘extremely encouraging’ results

PROSTATE cancer imaging developed by university researchers has shown “extremely encouraging” results in its first clinical trials...

The National (Scotland)

UK weather: new amber weather warning for snow issued for south-west England – as it happened

Met Office warns of travel disruption as sub-zero temperatures expected nationwide, with lows of -16C

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New prostate cancer imaging shows ‘extremely encouraging’ results in trials

It is hoped the new technology will cut waiting times and costs.

Evening Standard

Prostate cancer screening breakthrough could cut time of test to twenty minutes

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer

The Independent UK

Patients urged to seek emergency treatment alone as flu cases continue to soar

Several NHS trusts have declared critical incidents due to ‘exceptionally high demands’ in emergency departments.

Evening Standard

Flu crisis sees urgent hospital warning as cases continue to soar

People are being asked to wear masks when coming to hospital

The Independent UK

NHS trusts declare critical incidents due to ‘exceptionally high demands’ in A&E

Hospitals in Birmingham, Cornwall and Liverpool among those affected, with one patient forced to wait 50 hours to be admitted

The Guardian - UK

Health secretary ‘ashamed’ as pressure leads to critical incidents in hospitals

Health Secretary Wes Streeting spoke out as a number of NHS trusts declared critical incidents

The Independent UK

Libraries offer us more than just books

Letter: Dr Anthony Isaacs says the library sector, like the NHS, stands as a marker of a society that prioritises the needs of all

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The Independent UK

Why is this winter flu season so bad?

Changing strains of influenza mean predicting the winter flu season is difficult, experts say

Evening Standard

Health Secretary ‘ashamed’ as pressure leads to critical incidents in hospitals

A number of NHS trusts declared critical incidents due to extreme pressure

Evening Standard

What has Keir Starmer achieved since he became prime minister?

The Labour leader and his party have disappointed many supporters since winning the election but he has promised 2025 will be a ‘year of rebuilding’

The Independent UK

Mapped: How many flu cases are in my area as hospitals declare critical incidents?

The number of people admitted to hospital with flu has quadrupled over the past month with health services feeling the strain

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The Guardian - UK

‘75 hard’: the viral fitness challenge is back – but is it really the best way to spend January?

Do you yearn to do two workouts a day, eat healthily, eschew alcohol and commit to reading self-improvement books? If not, there are softer options ...

Evening Standard

NHS dentistry is at ‘death’s door’, Streeting tells MPs

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments would be delivered ‘as fast as we can’.

The National (Scotland)

Flu cases causing ‘very high levels of winter pressure’ for NHS, says Neil Gray

An increase in flu cases means Scotland’s NHS is facing “very high levels of winter pressure”, Health Secretary Neil Gray said, as the latest…

The Independent UK

Starmer warned NHS overhaul will not work without fixing staff shortage

Labour has unveiled a plan to overhaul the NHS - but experts say staff retention needs to be a major focus to tackle crippling waiting lists

The Independent UK

What is Dupuytren’s contracture and how serious is it?

English actor Bill Nighy also suffers with the condition.

The Independent UK

NHS trusts declare critical incidents amid ‘sustained pressure’

Patients who require non-urgent care have been asked to ‘consider other options’ such as NHS 111 or contacting their GP.

Evening Standard

Hospitals declare critical incidents amid 'sustained pressure’ from flu and respiratory illnesses

Patients who require non-urgent care have been asked to ‘consider other options’ such as NHS 111 or contacting their GP

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