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Huge increase in people going to A&E with back pain, earache and even hiccups

A total of 963 perople went to hospital with hiccups

The Independent UK

Big rise in people going to A&E in England for minor ailments, data shows

Stretched primary services causing increase in emergency visits for issues from coughs to hiccups, health leaders say

The Guardian - UK

A&Es treating more people with coughs and headaches

Millions of people seek help from emergency departments in England every year.

The Independent UK

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Doctors’ union warns NHS will struggle to last another year without reform

99% of doctors surveyed by the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland said they are concerned about increased pressure on the NHS over winter.

The Independent UK

Broadcaster, author and entrepreneur Loyd Grossman awarded knighthood

He maintained a lifelong association with the arts and heritage sectors during his broadcast career.

Evening Standard

Hospitals becoming ‘dangerous’ after underinvestment, warns NHS chief

NHS chief Matthew Taylor says parts of the health service are so rundown that patients are being treated in unsafe environments

The Independent UK

BBC Radio 2 presenter thanks NHS staff after treatment for brain bleed

Johnathan Joseph, known as DJ Spoony, went to hospital on 21 December after a headache lasted for weeks

The Guardian - UK

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Emotional DJ Spoony thanks NHS after Christmas stay for brain bleed operation

He said that he started getting headaches before going to A&E.

Evening Standard

Warning over baby slings after six-week-old died during ‘hands-free’ breastfeeding

A coroner has warned there ‘very little’ information about how to carry children safely in slings, despite a surge in their use

The Independent UK

Top 10 most read news stories of 2024 on The Standard's website

It wasn’t Brat summer or the general election that came top

Evening Standard

Scandal-hit nursing regulator accused of covering up critical internal review

Exclusive: The Nursing and Midwifery Council under fire again in wake of series of investigations by The Independent

The Independent UK

Leaky ceilings and sinking floors: inside St Helier hospital where staff fear for patients

St Helier’s NHS trust had been promised new building – but faces uncertainty after project put under review by chancellor

The Guardian - UK

England’s rundown hospitals are ‘outright dangerous’, say NHS chiefs

Exclusive: Structural weaknesses are threatening operating theatres, intensive care units and cancer units

The Guardian - UK

Counter-terror powers will ‘make the difference’ to border security – Labour MP

Mike Tapp said the proposed Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill will allow ‘disruptive techniques’ to tackle people smuggling.

Evening Standard

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Warning over baby slings after boy died during ‘hands-free’ breastfeeding

Very little safety information about the baby carriers is available to parents, a coroner warned.

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers warned housing crisis puts plans for NHS and economy at risk

Damning report reveals million in England are living in poor-quality housing that threatens their health

The Guardian - UK

‘Exhausting, expensive and soul-destroying’: one NHS worker’s infertility journey

Alison Howie, a physiotherapist, tried to get pregnant over 10 years. The experience left her feeling she needed to quit her job

The National (Scotland)

Scots to elect large pro-independence majority in 2026 Holyrood vote, poll finds

THE SNP are on course to remain the dominant party in Scottish politics at the 2026 Holyrood election, new polling has found ...

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The Guardian - UK

NHS delays may drive patients to buy unsafe weight-loss drugs, says top GP

People warned against buying illegal weight-loss medicines through beauty salons or fake pharmacy websites

Evening Standard

Long waiting lists for NHS weight loss services ‘driving unsafe buying of jabs’

A top GP has urged people to seek help before purchasing weight loss jabs online.

The Guardian - UK

Continuing healthcare payments that are too hard to get

Letters: Hardly anyone hears about CHC payments, where the NHS covers all the costs of care, without having done a lot of digging and searching, writes Dr Michael Duxbury

TechRadar

The 5 worst cyberattacks of 2024

2024 was another bumper year for cyber attacks. Here's my rundown of the most serious situations we saw in the last twelve months.

The Guardian - UK

Controversial face-down restraint still being used for mental health patients in England

Dangerous practice was supposed to be phased out but new data reveals thousands of incidents every year

The Independent UK

What the papers say – December 29

Here are the biggest stories leading Sunday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

How the CrowdStrike outage made IT supply chains the new big issue in tech

The CrowdStrike outages, which brought infrastructure around the world to a standstill, placed new focus on IT supply chains.

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