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Warning over cheap varicose vein treatments causing burns, ulcers and stained skin

Long waiting lists and the high cost of private medical care are pushing people towards risky, unregulated alternatives

Liverpool Echo

NHS lists signs to look out for after 6 children die from Strep A

Scarlet fever can affect anyone, but it particularly affects children under the age of 10. Parents are now being urged to look out for the key signs of the illness.

Nottingham Post

Whitley Bay GP practice gets a second chance at plans to build a new surgery

Beaumont Park Medical Centre had to close its patient list after the council refused to sell land for a new building - but the practice now has an opportunity to restate its case

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Scots nurse 'sacked' after 28 years working for NHS amid fears she will never recover from long Covid

Brenda Eadie caught Covid from work at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

Daily Record

British army 'used to bail out failing services' as NHS and Civil Service strike, Labour warns

British troops are being recalled from the Ukraine war to fill for the lack of key staff on strike

The Independent UK

Clear majority back nurse's historic strike decision - now it's over to you, Rishi Sunak

If the Tories truly the value the NHS like they tell us, they should value the staff who work for it - some can no longer afford the bus to work or to park their cars at hospitals

Daily Mirror

Who are the female union leaders overseeing UK strike action?

Four women at some of the biggest unions are on the frontline of the fight for better pay and conditions

The Guardian - UK

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'It's been 26 days since my last cigarette - now I'm craving sweet things'

Mirror columnist Val Savage - mum of ex-footballer Robbie - talks about her cravings now she's quit smoking and her heartbreak at seeing Wales knocked out of the World Cup

Daily Mirror

Health bosses issue update as another UK child dies of Strep A

The UK Health Security Agency said currently there is no evidence that a new strain is circulating. In very rare circumstances, the infection can cause serious illness

Nottingham Post

Cancer care and maternity services to be hit by nurses’ strike

Radiotherapy and cancer surgery will be hit by the action on 15 and 20 December

The Independent UK

Britain backs the nurses as poll shows 54% support strike action over pay

A survey conducted for the Mirror by Redfield and Wilton found 54% support nurses striking over their demand for an above inflation pay rise, with only 23% against

Daily Mirror

Nurses' union announces which services are exempt from strike action this month

As many as 100,000 NHS nurses will walk out later in December in the first of a series of NHS strikes - but some services will be excluded from the walkout and others will be reduced to 'Christmas Day' levels

Daily Mirror

The reality of Brexit is biting hard. Poor people are suffering most – and now everyone can see it

We are paying £6bn more just to eat. After years of abstract debate, the human consequences of our exit become clearer by the day, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Scarlet fever signs and symptoms explained after outbreaks reported across the UK

As cases of scarlet fever rise across the county, parents have been urged to look out for the early signs of flu-like symptoms, as well as the development of a rough, red rash

Daily Mirror

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Police probe launched as child's cheek 'punctured right the way through' in pen attack at SEND school in North Shields

North Shields mum Naomi Dunn was horrified when she received her phone call telling her her son had been attacked - and she needed to take him to hospital.

Manchester Evening News

What is Strep A and what are the symptoms as children die from bacterial infection

Everything you need to know about Strep A - including symptoms, how to stop it spreading, and what to do if you think you or your child has the illness

Chronicle Live

Strep A signs parents should look out for as six UK primary school children die from infection

Group A streptococcal infections usually result in mild illness - the symptoms include a sore throat, fever and minor skin infections and can be treated with antibiotics

Bristol Post

Fertility treatment on Bristol NHS to be extended to single women and transgender people

Upper age limit drops from 40 to 39 as policy found to be "discriminatory" against some groups

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Daily Mirror

Family of boy, 5, 'begged' for a hospital bed as probe launched into pneumonia death

Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died from pneumonia on November 23, ten days after he first complained of a sore throat - his grieving family believe he'd still be alive if he was treated in hospital

Daily Record

Scots boy who had heart attack on day he was born turns on Christmas lights at Glasgow hospital

Jack Sneddon, a six-year-old from Glasgow, has been a long-standing patient of Royal Hospital for Children.

The Independent UK

NHS ‘sticking plaster’ will not solve underlying recruitment problems – Starmer

The Labour leader said he wants to see more medical students trained instead of the reliance on overseas workers.

Daily Record

Dumfries dentist latest to switch to private health care in the region

The latest development follows similar announcements from dental practices in Thornhill, Gretna and Castle Douglas.

The Guardian - UK

I am a paramedic trying to answer your 999 calls. Let me tell you about life in the NHS twilight zone

Ambulance crews are waiting for up to 40 hours at hospitals. For patients, this means distress and possible deterioration, says paramedic Jake Jones

Wales Online

Four key Strep A symptoms parents should never ignore as fourth child dies

Muhammad Ibrahim Ali became the fourth child to die as the viral infection sweeps across UK schools

Evening Standard

BQ1 Omicron: Fears new Covid variant in UK could spark surge in cases

A new Covid variant in the UK could fuel a surge in cases and put pressure on the NHS, health bosses have warned.

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