All news on the topic: NHS

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Reform UK promises tax-free overtime for millions of workers under Nigel Farage’s new £5bn plan
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has promised a £5 billion tax break for workers doing extra hours.
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UK health authorities say risk to general public from hantavirus remains very low
People in Wales are self-isolating due to links with the ongoing hantavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed.
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Downing Street in turmoil as Streeting move sparks Labour civil war fears
Sir Keir Starmer retains “full confidence” in Wes Streeting as Health Secretary, even as he looks set to resign in a bid to launch a leadership challenge.
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The Hantavirus case: French woman on life support after outbreak aboard MV Hondius
A French woman infected with a severe form of hantavirus is on life support in a hospital in Paris after returning from a rat virus-stricken cruise.
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Ten Britons flown to UK after deadly rat virus outbreak on quarantined cruise ship
Ten Brits linked to a deadly rat virus outbreak on a cruise ship are being flown to the UK to isolate.
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Passengers from virus-hit cruise ship placed in quarantine across Europe as new case emerges
A French woman who was on the rat virus cruise ship has been confirmed to have fallen ill with the disease, and her condition is ’deteriorating,’ health officials have said.
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NHS doctor faces terror trial over alleged Hamas support posts as court date set
An NHS doctor charged with posting on social media in support of Hamas wore a ‘celebratory’ number 7 necklace in court today as she faces a trial next year.
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Starmer wins voter backing on Iran stance as Farage branded worst alternative
More voters think Keir Starmer made the right calls in responding to Donald Trump’s war in Iran, a new poll has found.
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Kemi Badenoch vows to ban doctors’ strikes as NHS walkouts escalate
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for doctors to be banned from striking.
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MPs demand release of Mandelson–Starmer–Palantir meeting notes amid £250m contract row
More senior MPs have urged the government to publish notes from a meeting between Lord Mandelson, Sir Keir Starmer and Palantir CEO Alex Karp.
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Meningitis outbreak in Kent grows to 29 cases as vaccine chaos leaves students turned away
The count of meningitis cases tied to an outbreak in Kent has increased to 29, health officials have confirmed.
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Two dead and dozens at risk in meningitis outbreak linked to Canterbury nightclub
Thousands of people are being encouraged to obtain antibiotics in an effort to prevent the spread of deadly meningitis beyond Kent, where two students have died and 11 are hospitalized.
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Deadly meningitis outbreak linked to University of Kent leaves two dead
Two individuals have died and another 11 are "seriously ill" in hospital following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis linked to the University of Kent.
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Racism and staff shortages exposed in NHS maternity system
Black and Asian women face "unacceptable racism," and mothers and babies are being failed by NHS maternity services due to a reluctance to admit mistakes, an investigation has found.
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Up to 100 children permanently harmed at Great Ormond Street Hospital by botched surgeries performed by disgraced NHS surgeon
Up to 100 children harmed by disgraced surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, report finds
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Demand for weight-loss injections fuels dangerous black market
Losing weight may be a common new year resolution, but health experts have warned against buying medications for such purposes from social media sellers or other illegitimate channels.
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NHS warns of ‘unprecedented wave’ of super flu as hospital cases hit record highs
The NHS has issued an urgent warning over an “unprecedented wave” of super flu, with infections from the mutated H3N2 ‘subclade K’ strain pushing hospitals toward a worst-case scenario for this time of year.
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Schools across England and Wales forced into lockdown as “super-flu” rips through classrooms
Schools have been forced into lockdown to prevent the spread of a so-called “super-flu” through classrooms.
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Rachel Reeves vows not to ‘lose control of public spending’ as she prepares major growth-focused Budget
Rachel Reeves has insisted that she will not ’lose control of public spending’ as she prepares to deliver a crucial Budget she says will help her ’push ahead with the biggest drive for growth in a generation’.
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UK to slap sugar tax on milkshakes and lattes as government scraps exemption for pre-packaged dairy drinks
Milkshakes and lattes face tax hikes as the government confirmed it is extending the ’sugar tax’.
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PM declines 12 times to rule out tax rises ahead of next week’s budget
The prime minister has refused to rule out manifesto-breaking tax hikes in next week’s budget while speaking to Sky News’s political editor Beth Rigby.
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Prescription fees to stay at £9.90 as government extends price freeze
The price of a single item will remain at £9.90, while three-month and annual pre-payment certificates will also be frozen.
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NHS faces major staffing crisis as up to 50,000 nurses consider leaving
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its biggest ever workforce crisis, research suggests.
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Russian hackers Qilin linked to major breach at London Women’s Clinic, affecting NHS patients
Thousands of couples’ intimate fertility details may have been accessed by Russian hackers after they targeted a prestigious clinic.
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Government in turmoil as Wes Streeting denies plotting coup against Keir Starmer
The Government descended into civil war tonight as Wes Streeting was compelled to deny planning a coup against Keir Starmer.