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Ambulance strike: Health bosses warn of patient safety risk

People are being asked to use services "wisely" and only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.

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Strike: What will ambulances respond to on Wednesday?

What you need to know about emergency care during the ambulance strike.

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Watch: On the picket line with nurses across the UK

Nurses in Northern Ireland, Wales and England stage industrial action, calling for fair pay.

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Rishi Sunak refusing to budge on pay as strike action escalates

The prime minister is under pressure to reopen nurses' pay talks, as ambulance workers prepare for walk outs.

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Nurses' strike: What is the dispute about and how will it affect patients?

Nurses belonging to the Royal College of Nursing union have voted to strike.

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Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial

The under-development cancer jab uses the messenger-RNA technology first used in Covid-19 vaccines.

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Cwmbran: Man with broken hip taken to hospital tied to plank

Melvyn Ryan's granddaughter, Nicole Lea, says she was told no ambulances were available.

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Hove secondary school pupil dies with suspected strep A

Sixteen children are believed to have died with invasive strep A infections since September.

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Matt Hancock to stand down at next election

The former health secretary was suspended as a Conservative MP after taking part in I'm A Celebrity.

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More diagnostic hubs to tackle NHS waiting lists in England

A taskforce has also been set up to unlock spare beds and theatres in the private sector.

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Ambulance staff to strike on 21 December

Paramedics and support staff in nearly all the services in England and Wales to take part.

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Strep A: Why it can be dangerous and what to know

Another UK child has died from this highly contagious infection. What should people look out for?

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Host of top hospitals targeted by nurse strikes

Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts.

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Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online

Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.

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What is China's zero Covid policy and what are its rules?

Protests have broken out in China over its strict Covid lockdown measures.

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Planned Caesarean births have doubled in 20 years in Scotland

There were more than 8,000 elective Caesareans in Scotland last year - the highest total on record.

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The puzzle of UK’s half a million missing workers

The number out of work through ill health has been rising sharply - and no-one is really sure why.

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Leprosy: Ancient disease able to regenerate organs

Bacteria that cause leprosy are shown to safely grow and regenerate the liver, in animal experiments.

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Benefit cuts for disabled people in hospital called unfair

At least 45,000 disabled people affected this year by so-called hospitalisation rule.

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Call to ban nicotine pouch sale to under-18s

They should fall under the same UK legal age restrictions as cigarettes and vapes, say campaigners.

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Concern over flu and RSV as Covid stays level

The flu season has started early and some young children under five are ending up in hospital.

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Many skip work over hygiene poverty shame, charity says

Some 3.2m adults struggle to afford basic hygiene products leading to shame and exclusion, charity says.

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Endometriosis surgery delay 'caused irreversible damage'

Claire Nicholls says her reproductive organs are so damaged, it has affected her ability to have children.

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How many cases in your area?

Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK.

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Covid protection may be boosted by genes, study shows

Early study suggests our genes may play a part in how well protected we are after Covid jabs.

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