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Thousands of jobs at risk in NHS backroom shake-up

Norovirus cases are at an all-time high as hospitals run at near capacity

'Alarming' surge in norovirus cases

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NHS warns of ‘tidal wave’ of flu as cases rise significantly in a week

Nearly half of non-drivers over 70 have missed healthcare appointments due to transport issues

Urgent call for volunteer drivers as over 70s miss health appointments

Covid and flu has put a huge strain on the NHS this winter.

Covid-19 and flu numbers finally on the decline

Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, Portsmouth.

Almost two million Brits hospitalised with urinary tract infections

Junior doctors have already walked out this year

NHS warns consultant and junior doctor strikes will disrupt care

Bed-blocking and discharge delays in hospitals across England has been caused by hold-ups in transport, medicines and paperwork, according to new data from NHS England. (Credit: PA Wire)

"Trusted suppliers" enlisted to ease NHS bed-blocking troubles

Rishi Sunak's promises around the NHS are unravelling. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Rishi Sunak's promise falters as NHS waiting lists hit record levels

Junior doctors are set to strike from 7am on Wednesday 14 June until 7am on Saturday 17 June (Photo: Getty Images)

NHS bracing for ‘enormous’ disruption as junior doctors to strike

More than 40 NHS “traffic control centres” have gone live across England (Photo: Getty Images)

NHS ‘winter war rooms’ launch across England to manage hospital demand

Early symptoms of a heart attack include sweating and anxiety. (Picture: Adobe)

Early heart attack symptoms to watch for - as NHS launches campaign

How is the NHS coping this winter?

8 charts that show how the NHS is coping as Plan B rules scrapped

Frontline healthcare staff in England must be fully vaccinated against Covid by 1 April (Photo: Getty Images)

Healthcare staff face sack without payments under Covid jab plans

Twelve trusts hit 100% bed occupancy, meaning they had none left for new patients

Exclusive: 12 hospital trusts in England ran out of beds completely

Here’s how busy your local hospital is - and how many staff are absent

Boris Johnson during a visit to a vaccination hub in the Guttman Centre at Stoke Mandeville Stadium (Photo: Getty)

Plan B to remain unchanged despite ‘considerable’ NHS pressure - PM
The Prime Minister has given an update on the situation with Covid-19 and the measures to limit it
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Hospitals were already busier than what is considered a safe level before a sharp uptick in Covid patients in the days after Christmas.

NHS facing ‘most precarious time ever’ as hospitals dangerously busy

Work on eight hubs is due to begin this week (Photo: Getty Images)

New Covid Nightingale ‘surge hubs’ being set up to manage Omicron wave

NHS under pressure: how hospitals are coping with Omicron so far

Palforzia, an oral drug, appears to reduce the risk of harm when a peanut allergy sufferer comes into contact with the foodstuff (image: Shutterstock)

Peanut allergy treatment: what is Palforzia and who can get it?

Hospitals already near capacity ahead of Omicron surge, figures show

Sajid Javid is not implementing Plan B measures for England (Photos: Getty)

Sajid Javid rules out Plan B ‘at this point

The Prime Minister is calling on the nation to get vaccinated against Covid ahead of Christmas (image: Getty)

Nation urged to get Covid booster ‘to protect freedom and Christmas’

Many universities across the UK are setting up pop-up Covid vaccination clinics during freshers’ week (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unvaccinated students urged to get Covid jab during Freshers’ week

Hepatitis C cure will now be available to kids on NHS in ‘world-first’

The UK’s Vaccines Taskforce has secured 17 million doses of the Moderna vaccine (Photo: Shutterstock)

Moderna Covid vaccine rollout begins in England

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Dr, Doreen Brown, 85, receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine jabs at Guy's Hospital at the start of the largest ever immunisation programme in the UK's history on December 8, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. More than 50 hospitals across England were designated as covid-19 vaccine hubs, the first stage of what will be a lengthy vaccination campaign. NHS staff, over-80s, and care home residents will be among the first to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which recently received emergency approval from the country's health authorities. (Photo by Victoria Jones - Pool / Getty Images)

Over-50s and vulnerable people are being urged to book a Covid-19 jab
NHS leaders say the vaccine rollout is “well on track” but are urging people to turn up for their second dose
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28 million people in the UK have now received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine

How do I book my second NHS Covid vaccine?