Hospitals told to free up beds for ambulance strike
Sir David Sloman, NHS England's chief operating officer, wrote in the letter co-signed by national medical director for England Professor...
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Flu nasal spray vaccine for children may reduce strep A risk
"Children who catch influenza are at greater risk from subsequent infections, including group A strep, so these findings provide yet...
Chief nurse calls for strike resolution after day of action
Under strike rules, emergency care must still be provided, for example in intensive care and A&E, and urgent cancer treatment...
‘Nurses are using food banks now’
Thousands of nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have begun the first of two day-long strikes over pay.We hear...
GMB union rejects improved NHS pay deal in Scotland
He said: "It is important the cabinet secretary takes on board the views of all NHS staff and not just...
Nottingham placenta error hampered baby death probe – coroner
In a joint statement, Quinn's father Ryan Parker and Ms Studencki said: "Let's be clear, this is the destruction of...
Largest nursing strike in NHS history set to start
This winter, a number of other major health unions, including Unison, the GMB, Unite the Union and the Royal College...
Newborns to get rapid genetic disease diagnosis
Owen's parents, Sarah and Rob Everitt, from West Yorkshire, noticed something was wrong around his first birthday, because he was...
Ketamine for alcoholics trial goes to next stage
The new trial will recruit participants across Imperial College London; Oxford Health NHS Trust; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust;...
Scarlet fever: 866 cases in Wales in one week
"Over the last fortnight, Public Health Wales and other health authorities have been urging GPs to report cases of scarlet...
Hospitals in England pay £5,200 for one agency doctor’s shift
Mr Streeting said that, if elected, Labour would train 7,500 more doctors and 10,000 more nurses a year, paid for...
‘I want people to ask about my burns’
A mental health therapist who suffered third-degree burns as a toddler wants to use her experience to help others become...
France makes condoms free for 18 to 25 year olds
Mr Macron added in a tweet that Thursday's announcement will exist alongside other health measures. They include free emergency contraception...
Covid: Pre-Christmas booster urged as infections rise
NHS England director of vaccinations and screening, Steve Russell, said: "If you are yet to have your Covid booster or...
What is strep A and what are the symptoms?
Doctors usually diagnose and treat strep A infections based on a person's symptoms, rather than test results, but they may...
Strep A: Grandmother says four-year-old Camila Burns getting better
"Of course, you could have a local situation where there's a shortage, but I'm not aware of any national shortage,...
Working in extreme heat puts strain on foetus
The highest air temperature recorded during the study was 45C but during the rainy season high humidity could often make...
‘Doctors fitted a contraceptive coil without my consent’
In 1970, the campaign was considered a "success" as fertility rates had fallen sharply, though the rate continued to fall...
