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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

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

Major study reveals how long people with dementia live after diagnosis

Roughly 13% of people move to a nursing home in the year after diagnosis

The Independent UK

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Study reveals how long people with dementia live after diagnosis

Some people live for a decade after being diagnosed.

The Independent UK

London hospitals reintroduce mandatory face masks as flu cases soar

The country is currently grappling with soaring cases of flu

Evening Standard

The care taskforce needs boldness, not buzzwords

Letters: Wes Streeting is wrong to frame social care as a burden on the NHS , writes Dr Melanie Henwood. Plus letters from Dr Marion Witton and Mike Smith

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting confuses DUP man with SNP MP in major blunder

HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting was caught in a humiliating blunder when he responded to a Northern Irish Unionist MP with a rant about the SNP.

The National (Scotland)

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Dilnot: Need for social care reform ‘bleedin’ obvious’ but must get PM’s backing

The economist said three years is an ‘inappropriate length of time’ for a final report from the new commission into social care.

Evening Standard

Patients urged to seek emergency treatment alone as flu cases continue to soar

Several NHS trusts have declared critical incidents due to ‘exceptionally high demands’ in emergency departments.

Evening Standard

Flu crisis sees urgent hospital warning as cases continue to soar

People are being asked to wear masks when coming to hospital

The Independent UK

NHS trusts declare critical incidents due to ‘exceptionally high demands’ in A&E

Hospitals in Birmingham, Cornwall and Liverpool among those affected, with one patient forced to wait 50 hours to be admitted

The Guardian - UK

Health secretary ‘ashamed’ as pressure leads to critical incidents in hospitals

Health Secretary Wes Streeting spoke out as a number of NHS trusts declared critical incidents

The Independent UK

Elon Musk Says 'Thank You, Britain!' After Poll Reveals Britons Celebrate His Involvement In UK Politics

Elon Musk thanked Britain after a poll showed many support his role in UK politics, but concerns have been raised about his ties to far-right ideologies.

International Business Times UK

Health Secretary ‘ashamed’ as pressure leads to critical incidents in hospitals

A number of NHS trusts declared critical incidents due to extreme pressure

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Families shoulder ‘imbalance’ of care costs, says Wes Streeting

The Health Secretary was confronted about the costs facing individuals and families in paying for care as he took questions on LBC.

Evening Standard

NHS dentistry is at ‘death’s door’, Streeting tells MPs

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments would be delivered ‘as fast as we can’.

International Business Times UK

Winter Woes in the UK and US: Pensioners Left Struggling as Leaders Slash Support

Pensioners in both Britain and the US are facing an increasingly hostile environment as a result of government actions taken against them.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Starmer and the NHS: renewal is the right priority

Editorial: Using the private sector to drive down waiting lists must not lead to the erosion of public healthcare

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The Independent UK

Use of NHS app will ‘free up phone line’ for elderly lacking tech skills

The Health Secretary told MPs he believes in ‘different courses for different horses’ as the Government announced new targets for access to NHS app.

Latin Times

Elon Musk Asks X Users if the U.S. Should 'Liberate' Great Britain From 'Tyrannical Government'

PM Keir Starmer has hit back at Musk's recent posts about U.K. politics, saying he's only "jumping on the bandwagon simply to get attention"

The Independent UK

Kate Garraway says Masked Singer reveal was ‘traumatising’ for her children

‘Good Morning Britain’ host was the first star to be eliminated from the ITV competition

The Independent UK

NHS app: What upgrade will mean for booking appointments and when will it be rolled out?

The government has announced major upgrades to the NHS app in a bid to cut waiting times

The Independent UK

Starmer expected to face questions about Musk’s grooming gang criticism

Sir Keir Starmer has so far not spoken to defend his record since the slew of online posts from the tech billionaire.

The Guardian - UK

Plan to cut waiting lists to be unveiled amid warning NHS faces collapse like Woolworths

Proposals to be outlined by Keir Starmer will offer patients 500,000 more appointments a year

The Independent UK

Starmer sets out plans to cut hospital backlog with millions more appointments

The proposals aim to ensure 92% of patients are seen within 18 weeks for pre-planned care such as hip and knee replacements.

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