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GPs defying NHS to prescribe baby formula, shampoo and toothpaste to struggling patients

NHS guidance states over-the-counter products should not be prescribed – doctors can use their discretion to overrule

The Independent UK

Why is the winter flu so bad this year? Dr Amir shares what you need to know - and how to protect yourself

There are 'four viruses' going round that you need to watch out for

Woman & Home

Do SAD Lamps work and how effective are they? Where to buy and how to use them

SAD Lamps are used as a way to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder but how effective are they?

The National (Scotland)

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MPs write to Wes Streeting asking for action plan on 14 hospitals in crisis

Committee says it wants urgent update on support for hospitals declaring critical incidents under winter pressure

The Guardian - UK

Pharmacists hit out at difficulties stocking flu jabs amid warning illness yet to peak

Hospitals are ‘full to bursting’ across the country with hundreds attending emergency departments

The Independent UK

Streeting defends NHS use of private sector but says it must ‘pull its weight’

Health secretary accused of talking ‘utter nonsense’ about private sector’s ability to help cut NHS waiting times

The Guardian - UK

Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals

Royal College of Radiologists calls move ‘shortsighted’ and says it puts Labour’s waiting times plan at risk

The Guardian - UK

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Streeting urged to honour promise to end osteoporosis service postcode lottery

It comes amid warnings that the condition ‘disproportionately affects women’ with the risk of ‘enormous’ costs to the economy.

The Independent UK

Recruitment freezes in NHS scanning and cancer departments ‘risk patient care’

More than a fifth of NHS trusts have implemented recruitment freezes, the Royal College of Radiologists said.

The Independent UK

UK’s first safer drug consumption facility offers hope to people – councillor

Scotland has the highest rate of drugs deaths in Europe, with fatalities rising by 12% in a year to 1,172 drug-related deaths in 2023.

Evening Standard

LAS saw record number of 999 calls for serious injuries in December

Paramedics facing ‘extraordinarily challenging’ winter period as respiratory viruses surge

Evening Standard

‘We took too long’: Jeremy Hunt offers apology to families of Letby’s victims

Former health minister says medical examiners, who spot cases of intentional harm, could have been in place earlier

The Guardian - UK

Hospital wards face ‘pandemic-level’ strain with soaring flu cases triggering winter crisis

Around 20 hospital trusts across England have declared critical incidents with staff facing ‘mammoth demand’ due to the cold weather and flu

The Independent UK

Man who waited 12 hours in A&E after coughing up blood says NHS is ‘out of time’

Anthony Goldcrown was among 200 people waiting to be seen by NHS staff at Barnet Hospital on Monday evening.

Evening Standard

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The Conversation

Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people

Around 20% of eight to 16 year olds in the UK had a probable mental health disorder in 2023, according to NHS statistics. This is up from 12.5% in 2017. At the same time, a 2024 report from the Children’s Commissioner for England found that more than a quarter of…

Evening Standard

Letby attacks could have been spotted earlier if ‘dots joined up’ – Jeremy Hunt

The former health secretary apologised to the victims’ families at the Thirlwall Inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes.

The Independent UK

UK obesity rates ‘may start dropping significantly’ this year because of weight loss jabs

Country may have reached its peak for obesity levels, according to one of biggest online sellers of medications

The Independent UK

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

The number of flu patients in hospital in England is nearly five times the figure at the start of last month.

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The Independent UK

The 2025 wellness trends you need to know about, according to experts

The new year will reshape how you think about health and wellbeing if these trends have anything to do with it

Evening Standard

Patients in chairs ‘day and night’ and physio gym turned into ward, say doctors

The Royal College of Physicians has published accounts from doctors on the front line talking about the crisis in NHS hospitals.

The Independent UK

New breast cancer drug given green light for NHS use

Breast Cancer Now said olaparib will be an ‘valuable alternative’ for patients with a certain type of secondary breast cancer.

The Independent UK

Flu cases rise as pressure mounts on NHS hospitals

NHS leaders have warned that the peak of the flu cycle has not yet hit, with February and March potentially worse for the health service.

The Independent UK

Hospital flu cases triple on last year amid ‘mammoth demand’ on wards

UK’s most senior doctor said the ‘mammoth demand’ had come on the back of the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance teams

The Guardian - UK

Gloucestershire NHS trust to discharge 140 patients over ‘extreme winter pressures’

People told to attend A&E alone as acute trust cancels operations, declaring ‘critical incident’ amid rise in flu cases

The Guardian - UK

Black men in England more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer, analysis shows

The diagnosis rate for black men was found to be 1.5 times higher and they were also 14% less likely to receive life-saving treatments

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