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Father struggling to keep son alive after NHS blocks access to ‘life-changing’ drug

Matt Hughes was forced to turn to a private doctor because the NHS refused to prescribe medical cannabis to prevent his son Charlie’s seizures

The Independent UK

Barclay ‘keen’ to speak with nurses’ union but no direct response to 10% offer

Health Secretary Steve Barclay toured Watford General Hospital on Friday.

The Independent UK

Union announces more Welsh Ambulance Service strike dates for January

More than 1,000 ambulance workers could choose to take part in the strike

Wales Online

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Nottinghamshire patients 'suffering irreparably' due to NHS waits, says GP

'Every morning there's a queue from the front desk to the front door of patients waiting for treatment'

Nottingham Post

Quarter of ambulance patients in England wait an hour to get into A&E after arrival

Waiting times for admission to A&E in last week of year likely to be highest recorded by the service

The Guardian - UK

Douglas Ross blasts Holyrood debate on independence as ‘bonkers’

The Scottish Tory leader said it was ‘absolutely ridiculous’ to be debating independence while the NHS is ‘in the grip of a winter crisis’.

The Independent UK

Health board chiefs issue plea to public as pressures on NHS Lanarkshire services continue

Two NHS Lanarkshire bosses are asking every member of the public to consider all suitable alternatives before calling an ambulance or coming directly to the emergency department so that staff can continue to provide essential care.

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Ministers could help the patients dying in NHS hospital corridors right now – they just choose not to

Be under no illusion: the hundreds of avoidable deaths in the NHS every week are the result of political decisions, says palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke

The Guardian - UK

The scramble for oxygen in Greater Manchester as flu cases surge and more than 400 patients now in hospital

'Between Christmas and New Year, we experienced some of the busiest days ever across our heath and care system'

Manchester Evening News

Flu hospital admissions rocket by 47% in a week and are 7 times higher than a month ago

An average of 12,809 hospital beds a day last week were filled with patients ready to leave, up almost a third on the figure of 9,858 for this time last year

Daily Mirror

Covid infections in UK double with 3million ill over Christmas

It comes as the number of flu patients in hospital rose 47% week on week

Wales Online

NHS recruiting from ‘red list’ countries after Brexit loss of EU staff, says report

Specialisms such as dentistry have shortages and EU exit still causes issues with medicines in Northern Ireland, thinktank finds

The Guardian - UK

Number of patients in hospital with flu almost seven times higher than a month ago, NHS figures show

It comes as NHS ambulance delays hit a new high

Manchester Evening News

Record number of ambulances queuing outside A&E over Christmas

Flu cases also continue to rise amid bed shortages as NHS tackles one of its most difficult periods in history

The Independent UK

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Nottingham Post

Nottingham hospitals stand down critical incident but say 'severe pressures' remain

It remains in place for the rest of the Nottinghamshire healthcare system

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out NHS staff getting sacked in his strike crackdown

PM Rishi Sunak swerved questions on what his 'minimum service levels' for striking staff will mean in the health service - including if workers could be sacked

The Independent UK

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

As Christmas looms Covid cases are rising and warnings about reducing contact are being issued

Chronicle Live

Junior doctors could go on three-day 'full walkout' strike if vote passes

The BMA has announced that junior doctors in England could stage a 72-hour walkout, with no emergency cover, and is calling on the Health Secretary to meet for negotiations

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The Independent UK

Flu patient numbers continue to rise as ambulance handover delays hit new high

More than a quarter of ambulance patients waited more than an hour last week to be handed to A&E teams.

Wales Online

The head of the NHS in Wales interview: Sending sick people home, ambulance waits and falling hospital capacity

Judith Paget, Chief Executive of NHS Wales, said the surges in demand have been 'incredibly challenging for the NHS'

Evening Standard

Junior doctors to stage three-day strike action if vote passes

The ballot across England begins on Monday, but the BMA urged the Health Secretary to meet with doctors and negotiate a solution to avoid strikes

Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis issues £40 NHS prescription warning

Warning to anyone who pays for an NHS prescription

The Independent UK

Junior doctors to vote on plans to hold three-day strike in row over pay

Threat of three further days of NHS disruption comes ahead of 9 January ballot

Wales Online

Flu cases soar by almost half with more than 5,000 in hospital

NHS 111 dealt with a near record number of calls

Manchester Evening News

Junior doctors to strike for three days if industrial action vote passes

The British Medication Association said patients were suffering and exhausted staff were burning out

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