All news on the topic: NHS

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Get ready for winter - book your flu and Covid-19 jabs
Did you know if you have certain health conditions, are pregnant or aged 65 and over, you could be eligible for a free flu and Covid-19 vaccination? Check and book today
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90s music star in awe of brave daughter, 10, given months to live 6 years ago
The family’s nightmare began at around Halloween 2016 when they noticed Christina, who had been ­trampolining at their Norfolk home, had a slight limp
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Three women a day could get cervical cancer even if illness is 'eliminated'
An expert has criticised on the NHS' ambition of eliminating cervical cancer in the next two decades, saying the disease which kills 3,000 women a year will "always be there"
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Kylie Minogue praises 'amazing' mum with cervical cancer given a year to live
Wendy Clarke was given a year to live last January, and she is using her remaining time to urge women to get smear tests, earning the pop star's admiration
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Early signs of chickenpox parents need to be on high alert for this winter
Chickenpox is an infection that is caused by a germ called varicella-zoster virus. It causes a skin rash and can appear anywhere on the body - most people get the virus when they are young
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Man receives devastating call on birthday after taking 'simple test'
Owen McGrath from Liverpool thought he just had a chest infection and went to a free NHS lung health check not thinking it would be anything worse, until a phone call on his birthday revealed otherwise
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Young mum, 18, slams 'cruel' prison system as baby dies in her arms inside cell
Rianna Cleary was six months pregnant in the biggest women's prison in the country when she gave birth alone in a prison cell before her baby Aisha died in her arms
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Cervical cancer ‘eliminated by 2040’ as NHS chief unveils 'truly momentous' plan
NHS England have vowed to achieve the 'life-saving ambition' of wiping out cervical cancer within the next two decades by increasing uptake of the HPV vaccine and screening
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Six warning signs that your immune system is compromised – and how to boost it
Your immune system is a vital line of defence between your and the germs of the outside world. Here are six warning signs you're running low - and how you can boost it
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Baby girl's potentially life-saving drug treatment snatched away over costs
Isabelle Bennett from Bury was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis a matter of weeks after being born and has now had a potentially life-saving drug taken away from her over costs
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Warning as girl, 5, nearly dies after virus turns into flesh-eating infection
Reign Passey, now five, spent three weeks in hospital and had to undergo a lifesaving four-hour operation to remove the flesh-eating bacteria that left her with a huge scar on her right side
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Sign of diabetes that could be confused with STD - and shouldn't be ignored
One sign of diabetes could impact an area of your body you'd never expect it to and could leave you thinking that you have an STD instead - but you should never ignore it
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Patient 'held knife to GP receptionist's throat' after receiving letter
Police were called to reports of a knifeman at Barlaston Health Centre in Stoke on Trent after a patient reportedly walked into the GP and threatened a staff member with a knife
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One in ten patients on NHS waiting lists are waiting to receive eye care
It comes as over two million people in the UK are at risk of losing their sight - costing the economy £36 billion a year, according to a Specsavers report
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Four signs to look out for in your walk that could mean you have dementia
Four symptoms can be spotted when you are out walking that maybe an earlier sign that you are suffering from dementia and people are advised to visit a doctors to get it checked out
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Adults are urged to take common pill once a day to help cut risk of dementia
Research conducted in France found that individuals exhibiting vitamin D levels below 50 nmol/L were nearly three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease
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Seven lung cancer red flags that if caught make you 20 times more likely to live
The NHS has launched the Let's Talk Lung Cancer roadshow raising awareness of the disease with red flag symptoms that if missed make you 20 times more likely to die
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Experts say you can visit your local Pharmacy instead of a GP for hundreds of conditions
NHS GP talks about the benefits of seeing your local Boots pharmacist first
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Prince Harry offers olive branch with 'birthday phone call' to King Charles
As King Charles celebrates his 75th birthday today, inside sources have claimed Prince Harry will put in a birthday phone call extending an olive branch to the family from the US
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What are the early symptoms of RSV as cases of winter virus rocket in children
As temperatures start to fall, many young children are catching RSV which causes cold-like symptoms - but it also puts thousands of kids in hospital every year
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AI breakthrough in NHS could 'prevent ­thousands of deaths from heart attacks'
An NHS rollout of artificial intelligence could see thousands of lives saved by identifying previously undetectable narrowing of the arteries in order to predict heart attacks earlier
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Baby having life-saving treatment in Spain 'improving' and telling nurses 'hola'
Nick and Rachel Samuel told the Mirror how they face a race against time every month to raise the cash to pay for their 21-month-old son Robin’s cutting-edge treatment
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Doctor Michael Mosley explains how walking in an unusual way can sharpen memory
The health guru was intrigued at how 'something so simple and frankly weird could have such a big effect' on our memory and problem-solving skills
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'If David Cameron's the answer, Rishi Sunak's about to be spitroasted'
Making ex-PM David Cameron Foreign Secretary shows how desperate Rishi Sunak has become, says Fleet Street Fox. He can't save anyone's bacon
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New Covid strains set to sweep through Britain before winter as warnings issued
Health experts have issued a warning and said people need to watch out for symptoms of two new coronavirus strains that have been linked to the Pitola variant and Omicron variant