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More than 900,000 patients waiting for hospital care in London, NHS figures show

More than 900,000 patients are waiting for hospital care in London, NHS figures revealed on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Lanarkshire council candidate calls for 'avoidable deaths' inquiry for NHS

Robert Brown is standing for Rutherglen South

Daily Record

Easter weekend A&E pressures prompts 'plan ahead' plea in Bristol area

Here are some simple tips to manage medical needs at home

Bristol Post

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Number of people on NHS waiting lists in England at record high

Figures show 6.2m people waiting for routine hospital treatment, with A&E and ambulance waits also soaring

The Guardian - UK

Ambulance and A&E performance drop to lowest levels on record as backlog grows

The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment rose to a new record of 6.2 million at the end of February.

The Independent UK

Warning from NHS over fears that they could face an Easter 'as bad as any winter'

"What is needed is realism on what the NHS can achieve and how quickly, given the immediate pressure it is under"

Wales Online

'After 13-hour shifts I sat alone and cried - claims we had staffroom drinks are insulting'

After Boris Johnson was fined for breaking lockdown rules, politician Michael Fabricant came to his defence, suggesting nurses would have a "quiet drink" in the staff room after gruelling pandemic shifts - but nurses tell The Mirror that couldn't be further from the truth

Daily Mirror

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‘I was told they didn’t offer C-sections’ – the dangerous obsession with ‘natural births’

Amid recent maternity scandals, women are speaking out about not being listened to when having a baby – in some cases with terrible consequences

The Guardian - UK

NHS care backlog grows to record high of 6.2 million

‘Emergency care is struggling to cope and, in some cases, is unable to deliver safe care’, says top doctor

The Independent UK

Hospital patients in the North East waiting more than 3 years for treatment following Covid-19 backlog

Leading surgeons have described the figures as 'shocking'

Chronicle Live

Thursday briefing: UK may send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Government set to unveil new measures for refugee claimants … Johnson faces more Partygate fines … and Gibraltar’s trash mountain

The Guardian - AU

Covid disruption to NHS in England wreaks havoc with surgery backlog

Exclusive: record infection rates are making targets for treating the 6m people on waiting lists look less achievable

The Guardian - UK

Heartbroken family's plea to save 'beautiful' Leeds mum-of-two diagnosed with terminal cancer

'We are desperate to have Heather's light in our lives and for her to be able to see as many upcoming milestones'

Leeds Live

‘You feel forgotten’ – patient describes ‘agonising’ wait for care

Jo Goulding has waited almost four years for NHS hospital care.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Dozens of patients wait three years for care due to ‘shocking’ NHS backlog

A handful have been waiting for more than four years.

The Independent UK

All you need to know about the patients waiting years for care

More than 23,000 people have been waiting for more than two years for pre-planned hospital care.

The Independent UK

The steps the NHS is taking to tackle waiting lists

There are 6.1 million people waiting for hospital care in England.

Daily Mirror

Patients forced to wait up to four years for hospital care as NHS tackles backlog

Data released from 60 NHS trusts following Freedom of Information requests shows 58 patients have been waiting for more than three years. Four of these have been waiting for at least four years

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The Independent UK

Patients need to be treated as ‘more than a number’ say nurses’ leaders

The Royal College of Nursing said patients risk ‘paying the price’ for a shortage of nurses.

Daily Mirror

Church leaders say organ and blood donors of black heritage are needed to save lives

There are currently 607 patients of black ethnicity waiting for a transplant. Bishop Mark Nicholson, from ACTS Christian Ministries, has been giving blood since the 1980s

Daily Mirror

Doctor advises hay fever sufferers to avoid drug as she warns it causes drowsiness

Drowsiness is often an unwelcome side effect of antihistamines, which provide welcome relief for hay fever sufferers experiencing symptoms like sneezing, coughing, and itchy, watery eyes

Daily Mirror

Tiny miracle baby born at 23 weeks weighed less than 1.5lbs when delivered

Hannah Collett and husband Andrew feared the worst when their son Raffy was delivered prematurely, with the tiny tot picking up an infection shortly after his surprise birth

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh dad to run marathon for boy with brain tumour a year on from son's diagnosis

Brave Martin Bryce, from Edinburgh, is set to take on 26 gruelling miles to raise funds for Rudi Abbott, the eight-year-old that was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour, similar to Martin went through with his own son

Edinburgh Live

Symptoms of hepatitis to look out for as health officials investigate 74 cases in children

An outbreak of hepatitis in children are being investigated by health officials with 13 cases being in Scotland. Hepatitis is when the liver in inflamed and is usually the result of a viral infection.

Chronicle Live

The current anti-Covid drugs - how they work and who can have them

New anti-Covid treatments have the potential to make deaths plummet after another medicine was approved.

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