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Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight

Nurse Maria Kriss Uy meeting King Charles at his 75th birthday reception

Nurse honoured to be part of King's birthday

A newborn baby in the maternity ward at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on May 22, 2020 in Frimley, United Kingdom. (Stock Image. Credit: Steve Parsons - Pool/Getty Images)

Bereaved families call for inquiry into NHS maternity services

A St John Ambulance volunteer at a fireworks display

Remember, remember first aid in November

Free webinar offering advice on joining the NHS

Join free session on starting career in NHS

There are currently 7.75m people on NHS waiting lists across the country.

NHS waiting lists could reach 8m by next summer

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

'Oily Money Out': Greta Thunberg joins protesters in central London

Poor incontinence care costs NHS over half a billion pounds a year

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Getty

Labour Party vows to turn NHS "on its head" with fundamental reform

MP Chris Heaton-Harris and Satvinder Soomal

Eye health in focus for MP visit
Daventry MP, Chris Heaton-Harris, visited a local opticians on Friday (29 September) to help champion eye health awareness.

Many adults don't give their serious eye problems enough attention

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Ken Livingstone suffering from Alzheimer’s, family announces

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday

People are invited to join a virtual celebration of local healthcare

Join event to celebrate a year in local healthcare

Pedestrians walk in the midday sun past the Palace of Westminster in central London on September 6, 2023 as the late summer heatwave continues.

Saturday set to be hottest day of the year, according to Met Office

Wegovy is now available on the NHS

Weight-loss injection Wegovy now available on the NHS

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Outside Countess of Chester Hospital

Former nursing director suspended following Lucy Letby trial

A hospital nurse and doctor review patient records

Upcoming Industrial Action (24th-26th August) will have a serious impact on loca...

Northamptonshire Health Charity's Curry and Quiz fundraiser to support local NHS hospitals

Charity fundraiser to help enhance healthcare in your local hospitals

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s brother Charlie has died of cancer aged 53

Jeremy Hunt’s brother dies from cancer aged 53

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Upcoming Industrial Action will have a serious impact on local NHS services

Thousands could be suffering with long Covid in Northamptonshire.

Tens of thousands of people may have long Covid, new estimates suggests

City Plumbing, located in Crick, Northamptonshire, raised £3m for Teenage Cancer Trust, the UK’s cancer care and support charity providing specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals.

Plumbers' merchant raised £3m for UK Teenage Cancer Trust charity

A list of 18 medical conditions that could see you banned from flying

A list of 18 medical conditions that may see you banned from flying has been released - see the full list

Overall GP satisfaction has fallen slightly in Northamptonshire this year compared to 2022, figures reveal.

Satisfaction with GPs falls slightly this year compared to 2022, figures show

Here are the 12 surgeries rated the best in the county...

The 12 GP practices in Northamptonshire with the best patient ratings in 2023

Susan Morrison ‘showed solidarity’ with junior doctors

Junior doctors in England start their 5 day walkout

Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, a man with almost zero no-claims bonus, in Extraction 2 (photo: Netflix/Jasin Boland PA)

Just how do action heroes get third party insurance?

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

The hospitals have seen a lot of change since the launch of the NHS. Here's a look back...

Looking back at NGH and KGH as NHS celebrates 75th anniversary

Secondary school children will now get to have their flu vaccinations to reduce the risk of transmission to more vulnerable groups. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Flu vaccines to be offered to secondary pupils from September

Men's singles: The two-time Wimbledon champion (2013 and 2016) returns to SW19 looking to build on back-to-back Challenger Tour wins at Surbiton and Nottingham last month.

Andy Murray leads poignant tributes to NHS for 75th anniversary

More healthcare workers are walking out over their long-standing dispute over pay (Mary Turner/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

NHS strikes disrupt nearly 650,000 appointments

Blue Light Card holders will be able to get exclusive offers this weekend

Blue Light Weekend launches with huge offers - how to claim

Tom Hardy bedtime stories: Actor returns to CBeebies with Zog & the Flying Doctors celebrating 75 years of NHS

CBeebies Bedtime Stories: Tom Hardy returns for 6 new episodes

The NHS is aiming to tackle declining breast screening attendance in England with conveniently placed sites

Supermarket car park to host ‘vital’ NHS breast cancer units

How will you be celebrating the 75th birthday of the NHS?

How will you celebrate 75 years of NHS care?

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport 100kg drugs during pandemic jailed for almost 100 years

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport cocaine & heroin jailed

Asda is making huge changes to its blue lights discount scheme

Asda makes huge change to blue lights discount scheme

An urgent NHS health warning has been issued

Urgent health alert as NHS junior doctors begin 72 hour strike

An urgent NHS health warning has been issued as hot weather combines with the latest junior doctors strike action.

Royal Mail have teamed up with Phramacy2U to offer prescription deliveries

Royal Mail team up with Phramacy2U to offer prescription deliveries

Wegovy: What is the weight loss jab which GPs will offer on NHS

The Met Office has launched a new colour-coded warm weather alert system in England to identify hot spells.

Met Office launch new colour-coded weather alert system in England

More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded in NHS England in the five years between 2017 and 2022.

35,000+ incidents of sexual violence recorded in NHS England 2017-2022

Chickenpox is a viral infection that mostly affects children, although you can get it at any age

Jet2, easyJet & Ryanair issue chickenpox warning

The NHS will soon allow patients to acces private healthcare

Patients to use NHS app to access private healthcare

Captain Sir Tom Moore to get his own biopic

Teachers and senior doctors will ballot in their dispute with the government over pay, which will likely see a fresh round of strikes. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers and senior doctors to ballot for fresh strikes

New plans would allow more doctors and nurses to receive their training "on the job" rather than via the traditional university route.

Student doctors told to skip university to solve the NHS staff crisis