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Keir Starmer accuses NHS doctors of ‘irresponsible’ behaviour as flu cases surge across England

Health secretary Wes Streeting has hit out against the planned action

As these two issues meet this week, they are to have a combined impact on potential delays and disruption to the health service

NHS bosses are fearing the worst with flu hospitalisations surging and the 'peak is not yet in sight'

Keir Starmer faced a tense grilling from MPs on a range of subjects from the war in Ukraine to inheritance tax and strikes by resident doctors which he said did not have public support

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More than 26 million prescriptions were dispensed in England last year, but users must know the rare signs requiring urgent medical help

Professor Tanweer Ahmed took the NHS to an employment tribunal after he was sacked over 'laughable' bullying allegations.

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmas from December 17 to December 22.

Today's announcement comes as a "super flu" sweeps through the country, and officials warn of low vaccination numbers

The strike will put pressure on the NHS, which is already stretched due to a harsh flu season

Last week, NHS England said it was facing a "worst case scenario" sitution for December.

Resident doctors in England have voted to reject the Government's offer

Resident doctors voted by 83% to 17% to carry on with strike action, which is set to take place for five days from 7am on December 17, the British Medical Association

The 85-year-old singer has announced he was treated for prostate cancer over the past year. Here are the NHS symptoms to look out for

The NHS has highlighted important safety information for people taking metformin

An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous position

The court also sought to know about the action taken so far, which authority is responsible for initiating it and which bodies are not implementing provisions.

Dr Niddhi Kakkar gave a presentation on the theme of heart resuscitation for people taking part in space travel at the 71st International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine.