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Hundreds of thousands of people aged 50 and 52 to be sent bowel cancer test kit

The faecal immunochemical test checks for blood in a stool sample.

The Independent UK

Flu: who is at risk in England and what precautions are recommended?

As critical incidents are declared in multiple hospitals, we look at testing and protection advice

The Guardian - UK

A&E ‘corridor care’ now normal at NHS hospitals in England, senior doctor says

Consultant’s comments come as north London hospital posts specific ad for corridor care nurses

The Guardian - UK

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Hospital advertises ‘corridor care’ shifts amid pressure on A&E

Whittington Hospital in Archway, north London, is experiencing ‘very significant pressure’ in its urgent and emergency care, the trust said.

Evening Standard

Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ A&E nurses to ease NHS winter crisis

While some hospitals have stood down critical incident declarations, they said emergency departments remain under unprecedented pressure

The Independent UK

Only one in six A&Es in England say they could cope with major incident

Royal College of Emergency Medicine says it is ‘extremely concerned’ by survey on responses to emergencies like train crashes, Grenfell fire or Manchester Arena bombing

The Guardian - UK

Coroner warning after overdose deaths from 'designer drug' mixed with heroin

A coroner has warned that not enough is being done to tackle deaths from designer opioid drugs

Evening Standard

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Streeting defends NHS use of private sector but says it must ‘pull its weight’

Health secretary accused of talking ‘utter nonsense’ about private sector’s ability to help cut NHS waiting times

The Guardian - UK

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

The number of flu patients in hospital in England is nearly five times the figure at the start of last month.

The Independent UK

Starmer vows to cut number of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment by 450,000 by end of 2026

The Prime Minister warned that the NHS needed reform from “top to bottom” and cannot become a “national money pit”

Evening Standard

NHS could ‘go the way of Woolies’ and collapse without reform, Streeting warns

More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated under Government plans to slash waiting lists.

The Independent UK

Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice

Under plans aimed at slashing waiting lists, the NHS App will be overhauled, giving patients more choice under the elective reform plan, which is set to be announced this week.

The Independent UK

Streeting: NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice in bid to cut wait times

The measures form part of the forthcoming elective reform plan.

The Independent UK

NHS hospitals reintroduce face mask requirement as soaring flu cases see critical incidents declared

The number of flu patients in English hospitals has quadrupled in a month, latest NHS figures show

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Evening Standard

Some hospitals restrict visitors as flu cases rise

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has reduced visiting in hospitals due to the rising numbers of flu, Covid and other winter illnesses.

The Guardian - UK

Hospital admissions for flu quadruple in England as NHS bosses warn of ‘huge’ strain

Cold snap expected to add to pressure as NHS England figures show 5,074 flu patients in hospital by 29 December

Evening Standard

Number of patients in hospital with flu ‘rising at a very concerning rate’

Compared to last winter, the average number of flu patients in hospital in England is up sharply

The Independent UK

What screenings are available on the NHS to detect cancer early?

Screening programmes can help to diagnose cancer or risk of cancer sooner and improve the likelihood of successful outcomes.

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The Independent UK

Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest level

The data shows nearly three in five patients are being diagnosed at stages one or two, when the cancer is easier to treat.

The Guardian - UK

Hospital porter sacked for not wearing face mask loses unfair dismissal claim

Graham Fordham refused to wear face covering during Covid pandemic because he said it made him anxious

The Independent UK

A&Es treating more people with coughs and headaches

Millions of people seek help from emergency departments in England every year.

The Guardian - UK

Algorithm could help prevent thousands of strokes in UK each year

Tool uses machine learning to analyse medical data for red flags relating to undiagnosed atrial fibrillation

The Independent UK

AI tool can find people with heart condition who have no symptoms

Researchers are assessing the impact of the algorithm at GP surgeries in West Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

NHS warning over Boxing Day betting adverts as demand for gambling addiction treatment soars

Advertisements for Boxing Day betting could cause ‘perfect storm’, doctors say

The Guardian - UK

Resist ‘predatory’ Boxing Day gambling offers, say NHS bosses amid worsening crisis

Barrage of gambling adverts likely to exacerbate addiction, as NHS in England doubles number of clinics to meet demand

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