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Why the doctors’ strike is taking place as NHS hit by rising flu cases

Health secretary Wes Streeting has hit out against the planned action

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Doctors’ strike to go ahead after medics reject Government offer

British Medical Association members took part in an online poll over the weekend on whether or not the new deal was enough to call off the walkout.

Evening Standard

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Resident doctors in England vote to go ahead with strike

Five-day strike to start on Wednesday as Wes Streeting’s offer is overwhelmingly rejected by BMA members

The Guardian - UK

Don’t call it a ‘super flu’ – but the NHS is right to be worried this winter

An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous position, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Endings are hard, but facing them helps us to heal

I understand the temptation to run away – I have felt it too. Try to stay in the room, and in the moment. You’ll be glad you did

The Guardian - UK

People are pulling their own teeth out due to lack of urgent NHS dental care

In September 2025, 10 per cent fewer adults had seen an NHS dentist in the past 24 months compared to 2019

The Independent UK

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Hospitals could face further disruption with further strikes

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The Independent UK

Hikma chief executive replaced by former boss after share price weakens

Riad Mishlawi is stepping down from the top role by ‘mutual agreement’ with the firm’s board of directors, it told investors.

Evening Standard

Super flu: Race to get two million Londoners vaccinated before Christmas

Just over 1.87 million people in the capital had had the flu jab as of December 7

Evening Standard

People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, watchdog finds

Emergency help should be available, but some being forced to travel 100 miles or go private, says Healthwatch England

The Guardian - UK

Robotic-assisted procedure promises to revolutionise lung cancer diagnosis

Experts have hailed the method as a “paradigm shift” in lung cancer treatment

The Independent UK

Robotic-assisted biopsy hailed as ‘paradigm shift’ for lung cancer diagnosis

The technology allows medics to reach small spots on the lungs that would usually be left to be monitored, speeding up diagnosis for patients.

Evening Standard

Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loom

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NHS administrators are vital to patients

Letter: They are not ‘bureaucrats’ who must be culled, writes Michael Joffe

The Guardian - UK

Victims of sexual offences face ‘postcode lottery’ with police, says home secretary – as it happened

Shabana Mahmood responds to claims that up to 50% of police officers on sexual violence and rape squads are trainees

International Business Times UK

Super Flu Virus Surge: Why Hospitalisations Are Soaring and What UK Residents Must Know This Winter Season

The UK is facing a severe 'super flu' surge that has driven hospital admissions up by 55%, placing extreme pressure on the NHS and prompting urgent calls for vaccination and preventive measures.

The Independent UK

Children’s operations cancelled as super flu piles pressure on intensive care units

Exclusive: Paediatric units are under ‘severe and sustained pressure’, warn top intensive care doctors

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The Independent UK

‘Beyond catastrophic’: How super flu is pushing the NHS to the brink

NHS WINTER CRISIS : Leading medics warn of severe hospital overcrowding, staff struck down with flu, and a worrying number of cases among children. Rebecca Thomas reports

The Guardian - UK

Risk to women of severe bleeding after giving birth at five-year high in England

Rate rises by 19% compared with 2020, prompting fresh concerns about NHS maternity care

The Independent UK

Streeting’s warning about NHS collapse amid flu surge is ‘scaremongering’, BMA says as strike looms

The doctors’ union claims health secretary has acted in a ‘cruel and calculated’ way

The Independent UK

How to get a cancer screening – as King Charles warns of missed opportunities

Monarch ‘deeply troubled’ 9 million people in UK are not up to date with cancer screenings, as he opens up about own diagnosis

Evening Standard

BMA accuses Streeting of ‘scaremongering’ about NHS as strike looms

The doctors’ union claimed the Health Secretary had acted in a ‘cruel and calculated’ way and described the Government’s offer as ‘poor.’

The Independent UK

Labour MP pressures government to ban foxhunting for good with private member’s bill

Exclusive: Parliament-based campaigners to set out ‘gold-standard’ reforms including banning trail-hunting

The Independent UK

Almost 3 million have already been affected by this year’s flu. Here are the states hit the hardest

More than 127 million flu vaccine doses have been handed out this season

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