Health secretary says government has been preparing early and will spend money on ambulances and A&E upgradesThe NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal, the health secretary has warned, as she announced a £140m...
Read MoreHealth secretary’s comments push further than government’s position on EU in wide-ranging interview UK politics live – latest updatesA deeper trading relationship with the EU would be the best way of growing Britain’s economy,...
Read MoreAn early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous positionProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghYou might be...
Read MoreExclusive: PM’s outspoken attack on stoppages planned for 17-22 December risks inflaming tensions with medicsKeir Starmer: Resident doctors, a fair deal is on the table. Please do not strike at this moment of crisis for the...
Read MoreHealth secretary urges resident doctors to accept pay offer as he warns of pressures on health service from flu cases Wes Streeting has warned resident doctors that strikes and a jump in flu cases over the Christmas period could...
Read MoreExclusive: Experts warn mixed messaging from Daniel Elkeles causes confusion and could undermine public faith in official guidanceShould people wear a mask in public if they feel unwell with flu?An NHS leader who said people...
Read MoreWhat’s worse than being wet, chilly and light-deprived? Being wet, chilly, light-deprived and sick. Here are 14 ways to stave off colds and the flu – or bounce back if it’s already too lateAs the weather cools, along come colds,...
Read MoreExclusive: Patients will get direct referrals for tests without seeing a consultant, but critics say the plan is ‘deluded’Starmer’s team hope policy blitz will prove that Labour can deliver changeKeir Starmer will attempt to...
Read MoreExclusive: Patients in England to get direct referrals for tests without seeing consultant, but critics say plan is ‘deluded’Starmer’s team hope policy blitz will prove that Labour can deliver changeKeir Starmer will attempt to...
Read MoreNHS winter report reveals norovirus and RSV are also leaving thousands in hospitalThe NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of health emergencies as it heads into winter, with hospitals “busier than ever” for this time of year, the...
Read MoreAverage of 3,631 patients in hospital with Covid during Christmas week, data shows, a rise of 57% in a monthA surge in flu and Covid admissions to hospitals in England is adding to a “storm of pressure” facing the health...
Read MoreResearch on Massachusetts healthcare workers shows higher levels of antibodies in group who received both shots at onceGetting a Covid booster and a flu shot together is better than getting them separately, a new study has...
Read More