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Scotland's struggling NHS heading for 'collapse' this winter as flu cases spike by 45 per cent in a week and deaths hit double digits

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Flu cases in Scotland have soared by 45 per cent in just a week amid warning the NHS is facing 'collapse' under the pressure.

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NHS will not receive extra money from Treasury to cover cost of inflated drug prices resulting from new US trade deal

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Number 10 today admitted medicines will cost taxpayers an additional £1billion a year but was unable to say how they would be paid for.

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NHS Lanarkshire launches its winter advice campaign to help people access the right care

The health board is sharing information on the full range of services people can access.

'Dishonest' NHS paramedic is suspended after bosses discover he is a convicted killer

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Bradley Osner, 47, had been driving ambulances in the UK since 2016 - despite mowing down and killing a pedestrian in his native South Africa 14 years earlier.

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NHS paramedic suspended after being exposed as convicted killer

Bradley Osner failed to tell bosses that he had a conviction for causing the death of a pedestrian

NHS urges UK households to 'be kind' during 'difficult' time of year

The National Health Service is raising awareness

Welsh NHS trust extends mandated mask wearing at all hospital sites

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Compulsory mask wearing is to tackle a more severe strain of flu

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Zero-tariff deal with US to cost NHS £1 billion, No 10 says

The agreement sees the UK’s threshold for what it can pay for new medicines raised by 25%.

Zero-tariff deal with US to cost NHS £1 billion, No 10 says

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The agreement sees the UK’s threshold for what it can pay for new medicines raised by 25%.

Zero-tariff deal with US to cost NHS £1 billion, No 10 says

The agreement sees the UK’s threshold for what it can pay for new medicines raised by 25%.

Zero-tariff deal with US to cost NHS £1 billion, No 10 says

The agreement sees the UK’s threshold for what it can pay for new medicines raised by 25%.

NHS GP alert to anyone taking ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin for pain or arthritis

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Dr Mark Porter, a GP who has appeared on The One Show said 'about one in ten of those affected never return home'

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NHS drug deal to placate Donald Trump ‘will cost 15,000 British lives’

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Centre for Health Economics says paying drug companies funds which currently go on things like NHS staff and hospital beds could lead to 15,971 additional deaths

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How much resident doctors really earn as they strike over NHS pay

Doctors are striking against pay rises which they believe are below inflation; but how much do they earn and how do their salaries compare to other countries, and public services?

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Black Country Brighter Lives awarded £49,799 to deliver vital wellbeing support to NHS staff

As the NHS enters what is predicted to be the busiest winter period on record for A&Es and ambulance service1 Black Country Brighter Lives, the charity of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be able to provide crucial…

NHS boss slams ‘totally reckless’ doctors striking for 5 days before Christmas

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Sir Jim Mackey responded after medics announced plans to walk out at the 'most dangerous time'.

NHS doctors to go on strike in run-up to Christmas

NHS England's CEO has condemned the strikes as a "reckless act" but the union said "we have no choice"

Trump Administration Locks In Zero Tariffs On UK Pharmaceuticals As NHS To Pay More For US Drugs

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The UK and the U.S. have reached a landmark agreement to eliminate tariffs on British pharmaceutical products being exported to America.

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‘Slow’ pace of Edapally-Mannuthy NH 544 works: Kerala HC directs NHAI to submit report on project deadline

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Thrissur Collector submits that works on the congested corridor, which began in September 2024, was not progressing as expected and that safety issues prevailed in the form of insufficient street lighting and inadequate hazard sign boards