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Only half of adults have seen NHS dentist in last two years, report shows

Data from Public Health Scotland showed that dentists saw three million fewer patients in Scotland during 2021.

The Independent UK

NHS Lanarkshire now administering Moderna jab as part of vaccination programme

The health board confirmed the plans as the booster programmes continues across Lanarkshire.

Daily Record

Survey: Have your say on NHS dental appointments

Let us know what you think

Liverpool Echo

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The NHS is having its worst winter ever – and the reasons run much deeper than COVID

The NHS is going through the worst winter crisis since records began, with waiting times for ambulances, in A&E departments and for elective surgery all longer than ever, leaving thousands of patients suffering in pain and discomfort. Ask most people what the reason is, and they’ll give you a short…

The Conversation

People wanting IVF urged not to seek ‘designer babies’ abroad

PRS for embryo screening is illegal in the UK, though it is currently being piloted on the NHS to screen for heart disease risk among adults.

The Independent UK

Omicron symptoms in your ears, head and eyes that 'may come and go', warn doctors

Due to the Omicron Covid variant being so transmissible, it’s important to be aware of the symptoms to avoid spreading it further. Here we take a look at specific signs in your ears, head and eyes

Daily Mirror

Dying man denied early retirement date on technicality 'losing family £125,000'

Keith Anderson was initially told he could take retirement on medical grounds meaning his family would be entitled to pension payments after death

Liverpool Echo

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When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

Spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus introduces fresh note of urgency to top-up vaccination drive

The Independent UK

Are night sweats an Omicron symptom? Strange Covid signs during sleep to look out for

There have been plenty of strange symptoms reported since the beginning of the pandemic and when the Omicron variant emerged. One potential symptom is particularly bad news for your bed sheets

Daily Mirror

Covid briefing: Eight things as Education Minister sets out plan for schools in Wales

The Welsh Government to give fresh guidance but masks to stay for now

Wales Online

Home births in England may be denied if midwives without Covid jab lose jobs

Women could also be unable to give birth at their local hospital as understaffed maternity units face loss of up to 2,000 midwives

The Guardian - UK

The hidden life of a GP: angry patients, anti-vaxxers, extreme goodwill and exhaustion

In the first of a new series on the under-pressure workers holding the UK together in this difficult winter, doctor Laura Mount reveals how staff sickness, spiralling waiting lists and political pressure have left GPs on the brink

The Guardian - UK

Pfizer launches Omicron vaccine trial; UK reports highest daily deaths since February – as it happened

Company hopes vaccine will be ready for approval by March; UK reports 439 deaths and more than nearly 95,000 cases

The Guardian - UK

National insurance hike not necessary or justified, says former Brexit chief

Lord Frost is the latest senior Tory to call on the Government to abandon the national insurance rise in response to the cost of living crisis.

The Independent UK

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NHS England plans dental ‘treatment blitz’ to tackle appointments backlog

New £50m funding pot allocated to help provide 350,000 extra slots – including weekends and evenings – in February and March

Wales Online

Night time and weekend dental appointments as dentists tackle backlog

Some people have been driven to extremes during the pandemic, including resorting to DIY dentistry

Wales Online

Government 'committed' to NHS staff jabs policy despite calls for U-turn

'Forcing them will turn hesitant people into hostile people'

Chronicle Live

Geordie Hospital viewers left in tears after emotional second episode sees man learn to walk again

Geordie Hospital continues to take viewers on an emotional rollercoaster as they follow the highs and lows of both patients and NHS staff at Newcastle's incredible hospitals

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Wales Online

Social care boss calls for mandatory Covid jabs to be axed amid sector's 'paralysing' workforce shortage

Downing Street said there were no plans to change the deadline

Evening Standard

National Insurance rise: What is the new rate and how will it affect me?

National insurance (NI) is set to rise for workers in April as families face a cost of living crisis.

Daily Mirror

Ex-NHS worker left waiting 24 hours in A&E overnight after suffering stroke symptoms

Edna Butler, 80, from Boston, Lincolnshire, was forced to wait 24 hours in her local A&E after she experienced stroke-like symptoms over the weekend

Bristol Post

Dentist shortage prompts Bristol MP to demand Government action

'If they haven't got the capacity to do the day to day work of government, they should call an election and get out of the way.'

Daily Mirror

NHS worker living with blind mum in mouldy council flat says she 'can't cope anymore'

The healthcare assistant, who asked not to be named, said their 'hellhole' home had damp and mould growing in every room of the two-bed property in Kings Heath, Birmingham

Daily Record

Concerns NHS Forth Valley could be missing out on 'vital cash'

It comes after claims the under-pressure health board had not been responding to housing planning applications.

The Guardian - UK

Making tough choices for better NHS care

Letters: One junior doctor says we need to make the NHS the best choice for healthcare, Gary Hartnoll believes consultants who do private work are an easy target and Steve Iliffe says tapping the private sector can help the NHS

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