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Saturday, Nov 8

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Trust in the NHS depends on an overhaul of nursing standards

Editorial: The new management team at the watchdog must make sure staff are fit to practise and must learn from its past mistakes

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NHS 24 technical issue as Scots told to only call 111 'if urgent'

NHS 24 has advised Scots only to use its 111 telephone service if they are in need of urgent care.

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Social media misinformation driving men to seek unneeded NHS testosterone therapy, doctors say

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Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone production

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Named and shamed, the NHS sites failing to hit crucial cancer diagnosis and treatment time targets... so how does YOUR local trust fare?

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Under the health service's own rulebook, hospitals are expected to hit three separate targets on catching the disease and starting treatment quickly.

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Can't keep your hands out the biscuit tin? NHS nutritionist shares foolproof plan to beat sugar cravings... and it takes just minutes

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It's a sensation that's familiar to many of us-it's the evening, you've had dinner so you're not hungry but as you relax in front of the TV you develop the urge for a biscuit or piece of chocolate.

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Staffordshire NHS bosses hope vaccination drive will keep hospital admissions under control this winter

NHS leaders in Staffordshire hope a renewed vaccination drive will help keep hospital admissions under control this winter.

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NHS says 'call 111' if you have one covid symptom for 5 days

The NHS has issued guidance on when to seek medical advice if you have a high temperature, one of the main symptoms of covid, that lasts for five days or more

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NHS warns of side effect from long-term tramadol use

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Tramadol is a potent and effective painkiller that is often prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain

NHS issues warning for anyone using tramadol

Tramadol is regularly prescribed for pain relief but it could result in feelings of worse pain

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NHS trust and ward manager to be sentenced - over a decade after young patient's death

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An NHS trust and a ward manager will be sentenced next week for health and safety failings - more than a decade after a young woman died in a secure mental health hospital.

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More than 20,000 NHS staff signed off due to mental health last year

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The Conservatives blamed ‘dire workforce planning’ by the SNP

Record numbers of people with type 2 diabetes benefit from NHS ‘soups and shakes’

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The NHS supported a record number of people with type 2 diabetes to sign up to its ‘soups and shakes’ diet programme last year, helping them to lose weight and potentially put their condition into remission. Over 13,000 people were…

Extreme ‘no food’ diet NHS is prescribing to record numbers to reverse diabetes

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Type 2 diabetes patients have been put into remission - something previously thought impossible - by the NHS ‘soups and shakes’ diet

Friday, Nov 7

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'I work for NHS and blow all holiday time on darts – I'm ready for World Championship bow'

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David Davies could compete against the likes of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries at the World Darts Championship next month, after qualifying for the tournament

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Nine NHS flashpoints that will decide how bad the winter crisis will be

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The worst flu season for 10 years and doctors' strikes are heralding a fresh NHS crisis this winter

Women more likely to suffer 'fear and distress' if made to undress in front of opposite sex, academic tells tribunal brought by NHS nurses who opposed trans colleague using female changing rooms

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Eight nurses are bringing a claim for sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The right wants to destroy our fragile faith in the NHS – don’t let that happen | Polly Toynbee

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The service is a symbol of our shared values as a nation. No wonder divisive forces in politics and the press are working to undermine it

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NHS workers win £4 million smart home in Omaze draw after buying just one ticket

Alistair Walker, 33, spent 25 on his winning entry in the latest Omaze draw and was left stunned when he found out he had won the keys to a multi-award-winning smart home in the Surrey Hills

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NHS worker wins £4m house in Surrey Hills

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Alistair Walker found out he had won the house on Halloween, calling it "the best treat ever'.