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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

Generation of children held back as hundreds of thousands wait for key NHS care

Exclusive: Failure to address long delays in care for children will ‘impact Britain for the long haul’, warns Dr Camilla Kingdon

The Independent UK

King Charles praises NHS staff in Christmas speech amid strike stand-off over pay

The King thanked armed forces, health workers and ‘all those working in public service’

Evening Standard

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King's Speech 2022: Charles' tribute to NHS heroes and Brits hit by cost of living crisis

King Charles III broke the royal tradition of recording the monarch’s annual speech, as he chose to mirror his Queen Elizabeth's 1999 address while reflecting on his "beloved mother"

Daily Mirror

Doctor shares two hangover-inducing mistakes people make before drinking alcohol

Over the Christmas period many people will no doubt indulge in a few too many festive beverages, but a GP believes you can limit the painful consequences if you plan ahead before drinking

Daily Mirror

Teenager found dead 15 hours after he called ambulance that never arrived

Bradley Holder, 19, called for an ambulance at 6.12pm on Sunday night - but he was found dead the following morning

Irish Mirror

Young NHS midwives working over Christmas open up on 'extra magical day'

Megan Huntington and Rebekah Bookless are both midwives at Liverpool Women's Hospital and will be working shifts on Christmas Day

Liverpool Echo

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Meet the women who work on the Christmas front line – from A&E nurses to retail staff

From the midwife delivering babies on Christmas Day to care home workers looking after the lonely, Maya Oppenheim speaks to those working through the festive season

The Independent UK

Parents sent 'urgent warning' before their kids unwrap presents on Christmas Day

Parents have been issued with an 'urgent' warning about children ingesting a common item found in gifts this Christmas, after NHS doctors reported having to carry out life-saving operations

Daily Mirror

Times are tough but help is out there for those struggling in Liverpool this Christmas

We speak to Feeding Liverpool's Naomi Maynard to see what support is available during this cost of living Christmas crisis

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool chippy has people driving miles every day to visit

The owner described his loyal customers as " well-mannered, honest people"

Liverpool Echo

Strikes about 'saving the NHS' as nurses and paramedics share reality of working on the frontline

Roughly 25,000 paramedics and ambulance workers went on strike this week

Liverpool Echo

Family 'broken' after ambulance fails to turn up for man, 19 - and 15 hours later he was dead

Brad Holder was pronounced dead just days before Christmas

Wales Online

Family 'broken' after teen found dead 15 hours after he called ambulance that didn't come

The devastated family of Bradley Holder, 19, say they want answers after he called for an ambulance at 6.12pm on Sunday night - but he was found dead the following morning

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Liverpool Echo

'Christmas used to be about getting drunk, taking drugs and not caring'

For the residents of Damien John Kelly House, the festive period brings a chance to reconnect with family and look towards a future no longer blighted by drink and drugs

Glasgow Live

Glasgow NHS tells public to ‘stay prepared’ for illness this festive season

Doctors have released advice to those across Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to make sure they have basic home remedies in stock to prepare for season illnesses ahead of the festive period.

Liverpool Echo

Fire Brigades Union warns 'disaster only avoided by luck' due to staff shortages

The FBU chairman told the ECHO: "It's purely a matter of time before a fire engine can't make it to an incident."

Liverpool Echo

Urgent Christmas Day warning to parents before children unwrap presents

The warning comes as children wake up to new presents and toys

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The Independent UK

NHS warns of rise in children admitted to hospital for ingesting toy parts

Surgeons have had to perform life-saving operations to remove batteries, magnetic balls and Christmas cracker toys in recent years, doctors say.

Chronicle Live

Rishi Sunak thanks public servants in annual Christmas message

The message comes while the United Kingdom's public sector faces a series of strikes - including NHS nurses, ambulance staff and postal workers.

Al Jazeera

Britain’s health workers announce more strikes for 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is ‘sad’ and ‘disappointed’ about widespread strikes but refuses to negotiate.

Chronicle Live

New boss for Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead has 'strong dedication' to improving patient care

Trudie Davies will take up the reins as chief executive at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead early next year.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Crisis in A&E departments drives 15,000 deaths

Exclusive: ‘Pressures are leading directly to hundreds of additional deaths each week, with little chance of the situation improving,’ says data analyst

Manchester Evening News

Covid infections rise in England ahead of Christmas as flu cases also on increase

In England, one in 45 – 1.2 million people – were likely to have Covid-19 earlier this month, up from one in 60 at the end of last month

Nottingham Post

East Midlands Ambulance Service call off Christmas strikes for new dates in January

In the first day of industrial action, workers walked out for 24 hours

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