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Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah addresses journalists in London

'Operating hospital ceiling fell on us' - 43 days as a surgeon in Gaza

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

NHS waiting lists could reach 8m by next summer

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

Medical staff wearing FFP3 face masks. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

NHS 'structural racism' led to staff not being heard on PPE

Northamptonshire Health Charity launches its annual Christmas Gifts for Patients appeal

Charity launches its annual Christmas Gifts for Patients appeal

Emergency services at the scene of a coach crash on the M53 motorway, between junction 5 at Ellesmere Port and junction 4 at Bebbington.

Two dead in Liverpool M53 bus crash

Neuralink was co-founded by Elon Musk in 2016 (image: Adobe)

Musk's Neuralink approved to recruit humans for a brain implant

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

Wegovy is now available on the NHS

Weight-loss injection Wegovy now available on the NHS

A hospital nurse and doctor review patient records

Upcoming Industrial Action (24th-26th August) will have a serious impact on loca...
The upcoming consultants strike and August Bank Holiday is likely to put local NHS services under significant pressure, and local people are being urged to choose services appropriately during this time and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most.

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

Deer broke into a hospital in Devon

Watch the moment wild deer break entry into hospital & shock patients

Susan Morrison ‘showed solidarity’ with junior doctors

Junior doctors in England start their 5 day walkout

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

Warning as most common day to have severe heart attack revealed

The NHS will soon allow patients to acces private healthcare

Patients to use NHS app to access private healthcare

Lloyds Pharmacy closures: Full list of branches shutting doors for good over the next few weeks

Lloyds Pharmacy confirms branches closing for good over next few weeks

Allergy sufferers told to ‘immediately’ contact their GP after adrenalin pens recalled

Allergy sufferers hit with warning as epi pens recalled by government

Millions of patients in England will be able to get prescriptions for seven common conditions, plus the contraceptive pill and more blood pressure checks, directly from pharmacies under new plans to tackle the GP crisis in the UK.

Pharmacies to offer prescriptions for 7 new conditions amid GP crisis

Scores of local pharmacies close in England as pharmacists fear being taken advantage of

Scores of local pharmacies close in England

GP appointments face major change with millions affected - how does this affect you?

Major change to GP appointments set to affect millions

Strike will continue until close to midnight today May 1.

Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England

It costs between £7,100 and £18,100 a year to raise a child according to research from Moneyfarm - an unimaginable amount of money for some, especially amid an ongoing cost of living crisis

3 government schemes that could save parents £1,617

NHS dentist fees in England have increased this week in another blow to those already struggling with the cost of living crisis.

NHS dentist fees increase in England - how much more you’ll pay

Mum of 2 thought ‘tennis ball’ sized brain tumour was stress seizures

New figures obtained by Labour through a Freedom of Information request revealed patients are being forced to wait up to an hour and a half for 999 calls to be answered.

Patients wait an hour and a half for 999 calls to be answered

The local NHS is advising the public on what actions they need to take during the upcoming industrial action.

Northamptonshire NHS offers advice to patients as junior doctors set to strike
Junior doctors will strike for four days

A picture taken at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research shows a tick (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images).

TBEV case confirmed in UK - what you need to know about new virus

EzriCare's Artificial Tears was recalled in January over links to eye infections.

Eye drops recalled as deadly bacteria causes 68 people to go blind

Hundreds of people have lost their sight due to treatment delays caused by NHS backlogs, according to the Association of Optometrists

Hundreds of people lose sight due to delays caused by NHS backlog

NHS prescriptions are on the rise next month to add to the financial concerns of households amid a crippling cost of living crisis - Credit: Adobe

NHS prescription charges to rise in April - how much more you’ll pay

Semaglutide has been approved by the NHS to help obese patients in England

New weight loss injections approved by NHS for use in England

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients

NHS England says it is encouraging patients to wean off antidepressants and painkillers by taking alternative therapies.

NHS to encourage art and music lessons instead of prescription drugs

Sir Rod Stewart poses for photos with members of staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex

Sir Rod Stewart backs NHS wage rise and pays for patient scans

Doctors warn that use of Nitrous Oxide could lead to spinal damage

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues

The offending advertisement features the image of one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers (Image: DeadHappy)

Complaints against Harold Shipman insurance adverts upheld

The store in Fulwood has since apologised to Ellie and said they would be looking into the matter

Asda will offer NHS diabetic screenings at 16 of their UK stores

Ambulance wait times were down by more than an hour in January compared to December 2022.

Ambulance waiting times down to lowest level in 19 months in January

Ambulances outside a hospital

100 specialist mental health ambulances to be funded by UK government

A selection of antidepressants (L-R) Wellbutrin, Paxil, Fluoxetine and Lexapro (Pic: Getty Images)

Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’ according to research

Sajid Javid urges ‘unsustainable’ NHS to charge patients for GP and A&E visits

Sajid Javid wants NHS to charge patients for GP and A&E visits

Lloyds Pharmacy branches inside Sainsburys stores are set to close

Lloyds Pharmacy to close all 237 branches inside Sainsbury’s stores

Lloyds Pharmacy branches inside Sainsbury’s stores are set to close this year in response to “changing market conditions”.

Staff on Dryden Ward at Northampton General Hospital receiving Christmas gifts for their patients on Christmas day.

More than 1,800 gifts handed out to patients in hospital on Christmas Day 2022

Northampton General Hospital visiting rules have returned to what they were before Christmas.

NGH visiting returns to pre-Christmas rules after 11-day ban

Some East Midlands Ambulance Service staff will strike for 24 hours in January.

Two more days of strikes for EMAS staff over ‘increasingly bitter’ pay dispute

A queue of ambulances are seen outside the Royal London Hospital emergency department on November 24, 2022. That week, nearly three in 10 ambulances were queuing outside hospitals in England.

‘Critical incidents’ declared at 8 hospital and ambulance trusts

NHS call for responsible drinking during ambulance worker strikes

The Royal College of Nursing is due to take strike action for the first time in its history (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Tens of thousands of nurses start strike action today

Free Recovery College courses are on offer for current, or former, NHFT patients, or those with GP referrals

Free courses to help patients in Northamptonshire with recovery journeys

The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Nurses set for historic strike before Christmas due to pay disputes

Nurses are being urged to vote for strike action in protest at years of government-imposed pay freezes and below-inflation pay awards

Northampton nurse says ‘enough is enough’ ahead of historic strike vote

Research shows fatigue is the most common symptom of Long Covid

Tens of thousands of people in Northamptonshire estimated to have long Covid