Lorraine Kelly shares update on mother’s health after cutting TV hours to care for her The broadcaster has spent much of the past two years caring for her mother, Anne, who lives with nephrotic syndrome Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025
NHS services ‘up and running this weekend’ as doctors enter final days of strike Resident doctors will return to work at 7am on Monday. Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025
Doctor strikes particularly challenging in London, says Wes Streeting as city faces flu crisis Wes Streeting said he recognised the ‘pain’ resident doctors had felt ‘in their pockets’ Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Warning as ‘STIs set to surge’ over festive period Experts say AI is giving two in five Brits ‘dangerous sexual health advice’ The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Long waits and ‘unacceptable’ lack of data at NHS gender clinics in England, review finds Impossible to judge safety or effectiveness as adult clinics not systematically recording outcomes, Dr David Levy finds The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
Why are pro-Palestine prisoners on hunger strike in a UK jail? The HMP Bronzefield hunger strikes have been cited as “the biggest coordinated prison hunger strike’ in the UK in almost 40 years The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
Streeting ‘wants to end dispute with resident doctors’ with talks in new year Resident doctors in England have entered the second day of strike action due to a bitter dispute with the Government over jobs and pay. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025
There’s no easy way to stop postpartum bleeding – but maternal choice is key Letters: Prof Andrew Weeks, Anna Melamed and Sonia Richardson on the rising rate of postpartum haemorrhage, and the factors associated with it The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
How to avoid heartburn this Christmas Heartburn is a burning caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat, also known as acid reflux The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison ‘are dying’, doctor says Almost 900 health professionals have written to David Lammy, Wes Streeting, senior NHS officials and senior prison officials. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025
Adult gender clinics could have 15-year wait lists without improvement – review The Levy review visited nine clinics since it was formally launched in July last year to look at their effectiveness, safety and stability. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025
Adult gender clinics could have 15-year wait lists, new report warns Dr David Levy described services as "falling down", citing extensive delays, inconsistent evaluations, and a critical lack of data The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
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Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025 Super flu: Where are the London hotspots? Number of hospital patients with virus climbs 18% The rise comes as resident doctors, previously known as junior doctors, are on the second day of a five-day strike in the run-up to Christmas
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 The hospitals seeing the biggest increase in flu patients in England Last week, an average of 3,140 flu patients were in hospital each day, up 18% from 2,660 the previous week
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Child intensive care cases rise as superflu cases flood hospitals Number of patients admitted to hospital for flu has hit a record for this time of year, NHS data shows
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 How to eat, drink and be merry – while pregnant – at Christmas Some traditional treats may be off the menu, but there are plenty of alternatives for a festive feast
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 Stay at home if you have flu symptoms, experts urge amid fears of second surge NHS England on high alert as admissions reach all-time high for this time of year
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025 Hospitals ‘nowhere near out of the woods’ as flu cases rise Officials said that the combination of strikes and rising flu levels mean hospitals remain on ‘high alert’.
The Fashion Central · Dec 18, 2025 “Worried for My Life”: Patchy Doctor Strike Disrupts NHS Care as Leaders Warn Impact Will Last Resident doctors began a five-day strike today with uneven turnout across hospitals, leaving some picket lines thin while disruption elsewhere
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 Badenoch says teaching boys about misogyny shouldn’t be a priority because migrants more dangerous to women and girls – as it happened Tory leader dismisses the government’s newly published strategy as a ‘complete distraction’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 Thursday briefing: How pay erosion and job shortages pushed doctors to strike again amid winter flu surge In today’s newsletter: The government’s clash with resident doctors has hardened into one of the most bitter public-sector disputes since austerity began