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Paramedic's 3 Changes to Avoid January Flu
A UK paramedic shares three essential tips to reduce your flu risk this winter. Learn how ventilation, handwashing, and diet can bolster your defences.
AI Helps NHS Tackle Winter Flu and A&E Waits
Over 50 NHS organisations are using a new AI forecasting tool to predict patient surges and reduce A&E waiting times this winter. Discover how technology is boosting efficiency.
London volunteers saving lives on city's bridges
As loneliness peaks at Christmas, Bridge Watch volunteers patrol London's bridges to intervene in suicide crises. Discover how their direct approach saves lives.
3 Flu Symptoms That Mean You Must See a Doctor
A leading GP outlines the three critical 'super flu' symptoms requiring medical attention. Learn the signs, NHS advice, and how to protect yourself this festive season.
Supermarkets source European turkeys for Christmas
Asda, Lidl and Morrisons are stocking imported turkeys due to UK avian flu outbreaks. Discover how this impacts your Christmas dinner and British farming.
FCA lifts £100 contactless card payment limit
The UK's financial regulator will allow banks to set their own contactless payment limits from March 2025, removing the £100 cap. Consumers may also set personal limits.
Readers' Top 10 UK Winter Activities and Walks
Discover the UK's best winter activities, from starling murmurations in Cambridgeshire to dark sky gazing in Northumberland. Readers share their favourite crisp-day walks and seasonal adventures.
Londoner's key mistake led to burglary, warns others
A London woman's home was burgled after leaving a key in the door. She shares crucial advice to avoid this common security mistake, especially during the festive season.
Record US child flu deaths prompt urgent CDC vaccination call
CDC officials urge immediate flu vaccination after a record 288 child deaths last season. A concerning new H3N2 variant is circulating, and antiviral use is declining.
Record 'super flu' hospitalisations surge, NHS under strain
NHS figures reveal a record surge in 'super flu' H3N2 hospitalisations, up 18% in a week. See the interactive map and why health officials urge vaccination.
Flu hospital cases surge 18%, NHS on high alert
Flu admissions in England have surged by 18% to a record high for the season, with the NHS on 'high alert' as industrial action continues. Health chiefs urge the public to seek care when needed.
Flu Cases Soar to 3,140 Daily Hospital Patients
NHS data reveals flu hospitalisations in England have risen to a record 3,140 patients daily, with 128 in critical care. Norovirus cases also climb. Get the latest winter health figures.
Junior Doctors Strike in England, NHS Warns of Disruption
Junior doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay, coinciding with a record flu season. NHS leaders warn of severe strain on hospitals, as the government and BMA trade accusations.
Junior Doctors' 14th Strike Hits NHS Amid Winter Flu Surge
Thousands of junior doctors in England begin a five-day strike, the 14th since 2023, over pay erosion and a severe training post shortage, as the NHS faces a winter flu epidemic.
Schools to teach healthy relationships to stop abuse
The government announces a new strategy, backed by £20 million, mandating healthy relationship lessons in all secondary schools in England to tackle misogyny and prevent violence against women and girls.
Royal Stoke Hospital at breaking point amid winter crisis
Exclusive access reveals the immense pressure on NHS staff at Royal Stoke University Hospital as flu cases surge and bed shortages lead to patients treated in corridors. Discover how frontline workers manage the gridlock.
NHS London urges flu jabs during doctor strikes
Londoners are urged to get flu vaccines as junior doctors' strikes strain NHS services during record seasonal flu hospitalisations. Attend appointments unless told otherwise.
Major shortage of NHS flu jab appointments across England
A surge in flu cases has led to a critical shortage of bookable vaccine appointments at major pharmacies. At-risk groups are urged to seek alternatives as the NHS battles a 'flu-nami'.
NHS Flu Update: Mask Rules and 'Thousands of Deaths' Warning
NHS England chief says flu may be 'starting to settle' in parts of the UK, but experts warn of thousands of potential deaths. Health Secretary Wes Streeting rules out national mask mandate for now.
Early flu surge pressures European healthcare, WHO warns
The WHO reports an intense, early flu season across Europe, driven by a new strain. Vaccination is urged to lower severe illness risk as healthcare systems face pressure.
NHS Flu Warning as Doctors' Strike Hits Amid Record Cases
The NHS warns patients will feel the impact of a five-day junior doctors' strike starting Wednesday, coinciding with record hospital flu cases. Health bosses urge the public to get vaccinated.
Five-day NHS doctors' strike begins amid flu surge
Resident doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay, causing major disruption to NHS services during a record flu season. Health leaders warn of severe delays.
NHS must use Covid lessons to fight winter flu, say experts
Academics warn the NHS faces a severe winter unless it adopts pandemic-era measures like better vaccine access, sick pay, and ventilation to curb flu spread.
Brown University student survives second school shooting
Mia Tretta, a Brown University junior, endures her second mass shooting, having been shot in 2019. She speaks out on the relentless US gun violence crisis and political inaction. Read her powerful story.
Ian Rush Home After Intensive Care Stay for Flu
Liverpool's all-time top scorer Ian Rush is recovering at home after a serious flu infection required a two-day stay in intensive care. The club thanks hospital staff for their care.
Junior Doctors Strike Amid NHS Winter Flu Crisis
NHS hospitals cancel 38,500 appointments as junior doctors begin a five-day strike after rejecting a government pay offer, compounding a record flu outbreak. Health leaders call for urgent mediation.
System failed to stop Queensland childcare predator
A damning report reveals a Queensland childcare worker's predatory abuse could have been halted on five separate occasions by authorities. Read the full investigation.
Mutated flu virus sparks Covid-era fears in NI school
A Northern Ireland primary school saw 170 pupils absent in a single day due to a mutated flu strain, with the headteacher comparing it to Covid times. Learn about the surge and the vital flu vaccine rollout.
Paloma Faith hospitalised with flu during pregnancy
Singer Paloma Faith shares her hospitalisation for flu while pregnant at 44, opening up about her fears and past fertility struggles. Read her full story here.
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