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Published on December 20, 2025 - 00:17 GMT

Public urged to use NHS as normal over weekend of strike action

The NHS is reminding the public to continue coming forward for care as normal over the last 2 days of strike action this weekend. This period of industrial action by resident doctors began at 7am on Wednesday 17 November and will continue until 7am on …

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 17:35 GMT

Hospitals on high alert amid strikes and winter viruses

Hospitals in England are “on high alert” this week, amid industrial action and a continuing stream of winter viruses. Flu cases in hospital reached 3,140 by the end of last week – the highest ever for this time of year and up 18% on the week before. While …

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Published on December 18, 2025 - 13:58 GMT

NHS urges patients to access care and get vaccinated, amid new doctors’ strike and high flu cases

The NHS is urging patients not to put off coming forward for care, with thousands of resident doctors expected to walk out on strike for five days from today. Industrial action begins at 7am today (Wednesday 17 December) – lasting until 7am on Monday 22 …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 17:46 GMT

NHS facing ‘worst case scenario’ December amid ‘super flu’ surge

Flu hospitalisations have surged by more than half in just one week, plunging the NHS into a “worst case scenario” situation for December, new figures reveal today. An average of 2,660 patients per day were in a hospital bed with flu last week – the …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 15:01 GMT

Risk associated with adult breathing circuits lacking a patent exhalation route

A national patient safety alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety team – in collaboration with the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine – about the risk of harm from incorrectly assembled breathing circuits lacking a proper …

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Published on December 8, 2025 - 00:01 GMT

NHS maternity signal system will spot and stop emerging safety concerns

Mothers and babies in England will receive safer care thanks to the roll out of a first-of-its-kind safety signal system across NHS maternity services. The sophisticated new tool rapidly analyses data being routinely recorded by maternity teams on wards to …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 17:35 GMT

A&Es under siege from hiccups and ingrowing toenails

Hundreds of thousands of patients attended A&E last winter for everyday niggles such as hiccups and ingrowing nails, according to shocking new NHS data. There were more than 200,000 A&E attendances last winter for conditions that could have been …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 11:24 GMT

NHS ready for double whammy of winter flu-demic and strikes

The NHS is facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter with “no peak in sight yet” according to England’s top emergency care doctor. Latest figures show an average of 1,717 patients were in a hospital bed every day last week because of flu – the highest …

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Published on December 3, 2025 - 12:15 GMT

‘Life-changing’ AI support helping stroke patients get a second chance

Stroke patients in England are getting life-changing treatment more than an hour earlier thanks to a revolutionary “fast-track” AI tool, a major study has revealed. The landmark analysis published inThe Lancet Digital Health shows around 15,000 patients …

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Published on November 27, 2025 - 11:18 GMT

GPs managed record number of online requests in October

More than 8 million people submitted their GP request online during October 2025, up more than a fifth (21%) on the previous month and up more than two-thirds (68%) on last year. The new figures come as the NHS and government strive to make contacting your …

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Published on November 20, 2025 - 10:00 GMT

National patient safety alert – harm from incorrect recording of penicillin allergy as penicillamine allergy

A joint National Patient Safety Alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety team, in collaboration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of General Practitioners, about the risk of harm …

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Published on November 14, 2025 - 00:03 GMT

Waiting list down as NHS ‘approaches its limit’ ahead of strikes and flu

The NHS waiting list is 230,000 lower than July last year, even as the health service ‘approaches its limit’ with A&E and ambulances facing record demand ahead of winter. The overall waiting list for September was 7.39 million (an estimated 6.24 …

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Published on November 8, 2025 - 00:01 GMT

Record numbers of people with type 2 diabetes benefit from NHS ‘soups and shakes’

The NHS supported a record number of people with type 2 diabetes to sign up to its ‘soups and shakes’ diet programme last year, helping them to lose weight and potentially put their condition into remission. Over 13,000 people were enrolled onto the NHS …

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Published on November 6, 2025 - 15:52 GMT

NHS England responds to ADHD Taskforce final report

An independent taskforce established to tackle challenges in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) care has today (6 November 2025) published its final report. The ADHD Taskforce final report assessed services across health, education, employment …

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Published on October 30, 2025 - 22:41 GMT

Free ‘morning after pill’ for women at high street pharmacies thanks to NHS expansion

Women will be able to access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies across England from today. In the “biggest change to sexual health services since the 1960s”, the oral emergency contraception pill will be available …

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Published on October 30, 2025 - 15:59 GMT

Early flu wave could lead to ‘long and drawn out’ Winter for NHS

The flu season has hit the NHS more than a month earlier than usual, with cases three times higher than this time last year. The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA’s) latest surveillance data published today shows cases have increased this week from 6.1% …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 13:54 GMT

NHS hospitals trialling 15-minute blood test for life-threatening conditions in children

An innovative 15-minute blood test which can fast-track the diagnosis of children with potentially life-threatening conditions is being trialled by the NHS this winter. The hi-tech blood test can distinguish between bacterial or viral infections much more …

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Published on October 24, 2025 - 14:46 GMT

England’s leading doctors set out medical training recommendations

Two of England’s leading doctors have set out their recommendations following the first phase of a review into postgraduate medical training. The government’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, and the former National Medical Director at NHS …

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Published on October 24, 2025 - 14:46 GMT

Radical NHS reset to give patients faster care

The NHS is set to deliver faster care for millions of patients thanks to the most radical reset of the NHS in a generation. 2.5 million fewer patients will be waiting more than 18 weeks to receive planned care. 190,000 more cancer patients will begin …

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Published on October 16, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

NHS to roll out first long-acting injection to prevent HIV

Around 1,000 people at risk of HIV will be offered a new long-acting injection on the NHS if they cannot have pills to protect them from the virus. The rollout of this preventative therapy takes NHS England one step closer to its goal of eliminating HIV …

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