Measles warning for young children as MMR jab rate drops in England

More than one in ten school entry age children are at risk without their MMR shots, data for England reveals.

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Covid: Ministers to consult over NHS jab requirement for England

The policy for England, which also includes care staff, will be reviewed in light of the Omicron variant.

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Covid: NHS staff seek jobs over border to avoid vaccine

Healthcare workers in England hope to find work in Wales or Scotland as the jab deadline nears.

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Mandatory jabs for NHS staff in England could end

Ministers will meet later to decide whether to keep the policy, as a vaccine deadline looms.

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Women who gamble: Winning £127,000 'worst day of my life'

A campaign is launched to support an estimated one million UK women at risk of harmful gambling.

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Harry and Meghan reveal Spotify Covid row concerns

The couple will keep an £18m content deal while continuing to lobby for changes on misinformation.

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Covid vaccines offered to vulnerable five-to-11-year-olds in England

Around 500,000 young children will be offered the lower doses to protect them and vulnerable adults.

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Edinburgh hospital staff say new car parking scheme is 'unsafe'

Thousands of NHS staff in Edinburgh are unable to park because they do not have a permit.

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Long Covid: Hidden lung damage spotted on scans

A study detected abnormalities in people who had had Covid but did not need hospital treatment.

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Five years in hospital 'is like dad being stolen'

Hospital has become home for Donnie Watt and other patients with complex medical needs who spend years on NHS wards.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3G7qYOl

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Most Covid patients in Wales in hospital for other conditions

Nearly six in 10 Covid patients in hospital in Wales are there for treatment for other conditions.

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Daisy Hill Hospital is forced to halt emergency surgery

Daisy Hill Hospital managers say it is an "interim" measure due to ongoing recruitment challenges.

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Covid: Scientists warn over 'reckless' lack of vaccines for poorer countries

Hundreds of scientists have asked the prime minister for fair sharing of jabs around the world.

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Covid: Care home restrictions to be eased in England

From Monday, there will be no limit on visits to care homes and self-isolation periods will be cut.

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Covid: Face mask rules and Covid passes end in England

The legal measures are dropped but some shoppers and commuters will still be asked to wear face coverings.

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Small period changes after Covid jab seen to be short-lived

Studies confirm cycles quickly return to normal, a leading reproductive expert in the UK says.

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'I had to pay for Tourette's diagnosis'

Edie Pilkington, 16, says it was a relief to have the condition confirmed by a private consultant.

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Covid vaccines: The unvaccinated NHS workers facing the sack

NHS staff explain why they have chosen not to have a Covid vaccine as the mandatory deadline looms.

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Government 'consultation' on disability strategy unlawful, High Court rules

The UK Disability Survey had 14,000 responses but was found to have failed to consult with people effectively.

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Covid in Wales: Self-isolation to be cut to five days minimum

The change will come on the same day nightclubs reopen and the rule of six in pubs is scrapped.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3r2Flio

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Two-thirds with Omicron say they have had Covid before

The latest findings hint at how common reinfections might be and who is more likely to catch Covid again.

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One in eight pupils out of school as Covid worsens

The official figures also show a quarter of schools with teachers and leaders' absence rates above 15%.

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Hymen repair surgery and virginity testing to be banned in UK

The practice is linked to virginity in some cultures and has been described as a form of violence.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3rMf4UV

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George Fox: Hope fading for boy with brain tumour, says mum

A 13-year-old is too ill to continue his treatment in the US and his family faces a huge bill.

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Covid left Manchester student who took own life 'literally isolated'

Finn Kitson took his own life while self-isolating after a flatmate tested positive, an inquest hears.

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Covid in Scotland: Face-to-face GP appointments 'still feel like a treat'

GP surgery staff have dealt with an increased workload and new ways of working during the pandemic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3fZg8z2

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Mum donates milk after stillbirth to help poorly babies

A mum who donated her milk after her daughter was stillborn says it left her "imprint on the world".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3nXKLcJ

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Thousands needed to try new Covid antiviral treatments

A UK study aims to find out who will benefit most from two pills designed to treat Covid-19.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3fQSGEp

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Covid: Wales could recruit non-jabbed English NHS staff

Covid vaccines are not compulsory for NHS staff in Wales but are being mandated in England.

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Heart surgery Wales: Calls for child operations to resume

Children have had to travel across the border for heart surgery since 1998.

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Shield badges for Scots to distance from Covid

Badges and lanyards signal that the wearer would like others to give them extra space in public.

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Covid in Scotland: Nightclubs return as restrictions eased

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the changes following a significant fall in new case numbers last week.

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Covid-19: Gear-shift in pandemic amid Omicron surge in NI

Confirmed cases of the virus remain relatively steady, but hospital numbers are slowly falling.

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Call to delay compulsory Covid vaccines for NHS staff

More time is needed for a sensible conversation about mandating jabs, says the Royal College of GPs.

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High Street pharmacies in England to help people lose weight

They can refer customers to a free online NHS service that runs a programme to get people into shape.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3Kx2Qb8

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Blood donors saved Merthyr Tydfil mum and her daughters

Shelley Parry says she would have died and left a heartbroken family behind without blood donors.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/33CT4DJ

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Covid: NHS in push to vaccinate the final four million

Hard-to-reach groups – from rough sleepers to fairground workers – are being targeted in a final vaccine push.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3fGT5sO

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Stop caging people with autism and learning disabilities, says Robert Buckland

Ex-minister Robert Buckland urges the government to end detention in hospitals for long periods.

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Care home staff jailed for degrading acts to vulnerable man

They mistreated a vulnerable 54-year-old man they were employed to look after on a seaside break.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3InKwPS

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Covid-19: High-risk patients getting new treatments

More than 350 NI patients received the drugs at home or at an outpatient service in the past month.

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Was South Africa ignored over mild Omicron evidence?

South African scientists say their research was not taken more seriously because it was from Africa.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3InJung

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Public told not to delay cancer check-ups

NHS chiefs are worried pressures on the NHS may deter people coming forward with symptoms.

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Millions are dying from drug-resistant infections, global report says

The death toll, worst in poorer countries and among the under-fives, needs urgent action, experts say.

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NHS Wales: 'I spent four nights in A&E waiting for a bed'

John Evans had to sleep in a chair until a bed became available.

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Patients 'wait two years' for check-ups as dentists drop NHS work

Investigation reveals almost 1,000 dentists left the health service last year.

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Covid infections falling across the UK, says ONS

It's the most significant drop since the Omicron wave hit the country in December, the figures suggest.

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Covid: Boris Johnson expected to ease England's Plan B measures

The decision on Plan B is "finely balanced" but current data is "encouraging", the government says.

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Exercise addicts urged to build in rest days

A mental health charity is concerned some people are overdoing it to cope with stress and anxiety.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3nEEBhp

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Scotland to lift most remaining Covid restrictions

Nightclubs will reopen and large indoor events can resume from 24 January, Nicola Sturgeon confirms.

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Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters and small mammals over Covid case

A Delta outbreak in "zero Covid" Hong Kong will result in the euthanasia of 2,000 small mammals.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3qAUEyS

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Tonga tsunami: Health warnings over volcanic ash

People are being advised to remain indoors to escape the dangerous smog.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3A6AKik

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Calls for Scottish Covid rules to be eased further

Hospitality bosses and opposition MSPs call for changes ahead of Nicola Sturgeon's weekly Covid update.

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Covid: 'Fussy eaters' could have smell and taste disorder

Experts write a guide on a taste and smell disorder, which they say can go undiagnosed in children.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3qB8Ac0

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Specialist mental health unit failures exposed by patients

Patients say they’ve been placed in unsafe environments, often far from home.

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Self-harm guidance to include advice for schools and prisons

It's not just mental health professionals who have to spot self-harm, updated health guidance says.

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Retired GP broke Covid rules to hug bereaved woman at clinic

Dr Prit Buttar says he was humbled by the social media response after he comforted a bereaved woman.

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Covid-19: Staff absences in half of NI schools in term's first week

More than half of schools had teachers absent due to Covid-19 during the first full week of term.

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Covid: Self-isolation cut to five full days in England

People can now stop quarantining earlier - as long as they produce negative lateral flow tests.

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Covid in the UK: Reported cases at lowest level for a month

While case numbers are high, they are falling, but deaths are rising week on week, figures show.

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Covid-19: Booster jab bookings open for ages 16 to 17 in England

Teenagers in England who had their second dose three months ago can book from Monday, the NHS says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/34UXw17

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Space travel destroys red blood cells faster than on Earth

Canadian research on astronauts' red blood cells while in space could help knowledge of anaemia.

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Babies in England hospitals with Omicron as a precaution

The virus is causing some to develop fevers but not serious illness, experts say.

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Norfolk mum to return to UK after brain tumour treatment

The family will have the "biggest party ever" for Kylie Weatherby, who had twins in the US in May.

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Covid in Wales: Restrictions to ease after Omicron peak

Restrictions to lift gradually, with sports fans returning, followed by hospitality back to normal.

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Covid-19: France to relax travel rules from the UK

Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a compelling reason to enter France, or have to isolate.

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Covid in Scotland: NHS absence rates highest since start of pandemic

More than 50,000 NHS staff were off work in the week to 11 January, according to official figures.

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Skin cancer: Newcastle University test predicts spread of melanoma

The scientists say their discovery accurately predicts if the cancer is unlikely to spread.

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Hospital waiting lists hit six million in England

One in 20 has been waiting - for routine care such as knee and hip surgery - for more than a year.

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Jonathan Van-Tam to leave role as deputy chief medical officer

The professor's colourful analogies helped explain coronavirus during Downing Street news briefings.

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Covid: Hundreds in Wales take antiviral tablets

It is hoped the pills will reduce the number of people put in hospital by the virus.

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Covid: Chile starts fourth vaccine dose amid rise in cases

The country is the first in Latin America to offer a fourth dose, as Omicron fuels a surge in cases.

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Covid: Pressures force Lanarkshire GPs to focus on urgent care

Doctors in NHS Lanarkshire will suspend some GP services in order to prioritise those most in need.

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Covid-19: Robin Swann asks for assistance from military

The Ministry of Defence is considering a request to send up to 150 personnel to Northern Ireland.

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Care services struggle with Omicron staff-sickness spike

The National Care Forum says sickness rates due to Omicron are compounding existing staff shortages.

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Covid: Hospital staff come in on days off to cover absences

How is a hospital coping with Covid admissions, staff off sick and winter pressures?

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About 4.3 million Covid infections estimated in UK

Hospital admissions with the virus in the UK - the key measure - appear to have already plateaued.

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Three ethical issues around pig heart transplants

A pig's heart has been used in a human transplant operation - what are the questions to consider?

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'I blew up like a huge balloon, it was terrifying'

Piotr Pokrzywnicki discovered that he had kidney failure after his whole body became swollen.

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Covid: Seth Burke, 13, returns home after weeks in hospital

Seth Burke tested positive days after becoming the first wheelchair user sworn into the Welsh Youth Parliament.

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Covid: Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated Canadians

The unvaccinated represent 15% of the population, but over half of all hospital admissions.

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RSV: Parents should be alert to symptoms of common winter virus

As with Covid, most children have mild symptoms but a small number need hospital treatment.

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Man gets genetically-modified pig heart in world-first transplant

David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental surgery, doctors say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3t98l9U

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Cancer: Early diagnosis 'could have saved my mum'

As symptoms of the six most deadly cancers are revealed, a taskforce says early diagnosis is vital.

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Afro wigs: Aberdare girl's six-year wait to donate hair

Poppy was "over the moon" when a charity announced it was able to make wigs from her hair.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3HQ9asj

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Sunken chest syndrome: Stranger pays for teenager's surgery

Autumn Bradley, 15, was not eligible for NHS funding for surgery to correct sunken chest syndrome.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3tfXJ92

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Covid in Scotland: What happens when the virus becomes 'endemic'?

Experts and politicians say Scotland needs to learn to live with Covid for the "foreseeable future".

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Covid: Fact-checking the doctor who challenged the health secretary

An intensive-care doctor challenged the health secretary over mandatory vaccination - are his claims right?

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Covid PCR tests end for asymptomatic cases in England

A positive lateral flow result can now be taken as a first and final confirmation that you have Covid.

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Covid-19: Common cold may give some protection, study suggests

Researchers say immune cells made to defend the body against some colds could help stave off Covid.

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India begins booster shots as Covid-19 cases surge

Frontline workers and vulnerable adults will get booster jabs as the country battles a spike in cases.

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Covid in Scotland: Government 'not contemplating' reducing isolation

It came after a UK government minister backed dropping England's quarantine time from seven days to five.

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Covid vaccine: Pregnant women urged not to delay getting jab

Most pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid are unvaccinated, a government campaign says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3t9zXvB

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Calls to male sexual abuse helpline double in 2021

Demand for support through a helpline for male survivors of sexual abuse grew by 110% last year.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3zIJkUo

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Oxford vaccine and research centre worth £200m could be sold

Oxfordshire MPs to ask the government about the future of the Harwell Science Campus vaccine centre.

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Covid: Hospital boss admits they may lose staff over compulsory vaccines

One in 10 staff members are still unvaccinated at one London hospital ahead of new rules, its head says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3nbT2cN

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Covid: UK records more than 150,000 deaths

The UK is the seventh country to pass this number, after the US, Brazil, India, Russia, Mexico and Peru.

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Covid-19: Cutting self-isolation to five days would be helpful says Nadhim Zahawi

The UK's former vaccines minister says reducing the quarantine period would ease staff pressures.

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Look familiar? How rapid tests changed the pandemic

Lateral flow tests are now part of UK life, with billions spent on test kits. Has it been worth it?

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Covid: More than 3.7 million infected in UK, says ONS

One in 15 people had Covid last week and numbers are rising fastest in the north of England.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3n314o0

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Dementia cases expected to almost triple across the world by 2050

The predicted rise in cases is largely down to ageing populations with unhealthy lifestyles, experts say.

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Covid: Mask refusals in some of England's secondary schools spark parents' concern

They say some pupils are not complying with advice, and there are worries about vulnerable children.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3eY2Rq3

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Covid: Aberdare woman, 22, lost her hair and thought she would die

Ffion Barnett was put in an induced coma and lost all her hair after falling ill.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3t2nKZu

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Covid: Deadly Omicron should not be called mild, warns WHO

The WHO cautions that just like previous variants, Omicron is hospitalising and killing people.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/32NCEIA

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Captain Sir Tom inspires long Covid girl's walking challenge

Emily is re-learning how to walk and is raising money for the NHS by doing laps with her walker.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3qVWeu3

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Covid: The Army sends 200 personnel to support the NHS in London

The Ministry of Defence has agreed to help fill staff shortages across the capital this month.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3F18puz

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Why making false teeth is becoming a dying art

A leading dentist says fewer people now need dentures - but there will always be some who need false teeth.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31wZt2k

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The shameful legacy of the Lennox Castle hospital

Scotland's largest hospital for 'mentally deficient' people closed 20 years ago amid claims of torture and neglect.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3zy04xc

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Cervical cancer: Concern at changes to screening in Wales

More than 500,000 sign a petition calling for a rethink over changes to frequency of cervical smears.

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Covid: Evidence on face masks in schools 'inconclusive'

Government admits uncertainty over whether face coverings will truly cut Covid spread.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3zx8lBJ

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Covid: Boris Johnson confirms Plan B rules to continue for three weeks

Hospital admissions are rising, says the PM - as figures show one in 15 people had Covid on New Year's Eve.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3JJ1GsG

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Covid: French uproar as Macron vows to 'piss off' unvaccinated

The president vows to make life difficult for the unjabbed, but opponents condemn his language.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3qNUKSH

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Antibiotic-resistant superbug evolved on hedgehogs

A type of MRSA evolved naturally on the skin of wild hedgehogs some 200 years ago, scientists say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3zGZMo9

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Tamworth girl 'excited' over first running blade prosthetic

Amelia Eldred's leg was amputated in 2017 after she was diagnosed with bone cancer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3EXR4Tq

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Fix NHS staffing crisis to tackle waiting lists backlog, warn MPs

The government needs to wake up to the scale of the problem, says a report from a committee of MPs.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3eVJaPM

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Long Covid: More than 400 people referred to NI specialist clinics

It's also been confirmed the clinics will be open to young people aged over 16 for the first time.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3G1QBRd

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Covid: PCR not needed after positive lateral flow under new plans

The rule change for England will take effect from 11 January, the UK Health Security Agency says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3zrgmbp

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North East Ambulance Service: Patients asked to take lift to hospital

Suspected stroke victims are among those who may be advised to make their own way to help.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/339rvla

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Covid: Greater Manchester hospitals cancel surgery as NHS pressures mount

Some non-urgent surgery is being halted at 17 Greater Manchester hospitals due to staffing shortages.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3JIEqva

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Covid: Travel firms call for removal of testing rules

With case rates of the Omicron variant so high, airlines say testing passengers is having no real impact.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/34oXsq7

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Covid: Critical incidents declared over staff shortages

Norfolk's health care system is placed on the highest alert as other health trusts raise the alarm.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3qOTui3

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Covid: Boris Johnson plans to 'ride out' Omicron wave with no more curbs

Boris Johnson backs keeping England's Plan B, but says parts of NHS will feel "temporarily overwhelmed".

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St Neots toddler back in UK after surgery in Greece

Harry Jackson, who is 19 months old, had an undiagnosed twisted abdomen and fell ill in Greece.

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Covid: England must stick with Plan B to protect NHS - PM

PM says it would be "folly" to think pandemic is over - as hospitals face "considerable" pressure.

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Covid: Hospital visits banned at fourth North East NHS trust

Gateshead hospital bosses become the latest in the region to stop all visiting on adult wards.

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Covid in Scotland: Cases hit record high of 20,000

The Scottish government says reporting results has been delayed due to the high volume of tests.

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Pregnancy: 'I felt fat-shamed by banter at my 12-week scan'

A study finds women with obesity can feel "deeply stigmatised" during pregnancy.

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More Covid absences expected as UK schools go back

Pupils across the UK are heading back to class amid fears of staff shortages and remote learning.

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How my pregnancy led to a life-changing diagnosis

Helena Merriman was diagnosed with otosclerosis, which causes hearing loss, after her second child was born.

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