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We'll all have to help the NHS with the elderly

26.09.11
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London hospitals face care crisis as PFI debts force cuts to services

22.09.11
Five million patients could suffer as several London hospitals are 'on the brink of financial collapse', it is warned... more

Nick Clegg hails victory for Lib-Dems over changes to NHS reforms

13.06.11
Experts are to unveil recommendations on the Government's plans for the NHS after Nick Clegg claimed victory for the Liberal Democrats in the spat over the reforms... more

Tory walkout stops debate over cycle safety on 'killer' bridge

08.06.11
Tory allies of Boris Johnson walked out of a City Hall meeting to prevent a debate on road safety on one of London's most dangerous bridges... more

NHS reforms: GP group backs changes that will give them more financial control

11.05.11
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's plans for NHS reform have won strong backing from a group of GPs who want powers to commission treatment ... more

These NHS reforms deserve a rethink

09.05.11
There is already jostling in the Coalition as both Nick Clegg and David Cameron try to take credit for changes to the Government's NHS reforms... more

David Cameron and Nick Clegg defend NHS shake up

06.04.11
David Cameron today promised doctors and nurses a "genuine chance" to change the Government's NHS shake-up... more

Tories to rethink controversial NHS trust reforms

29.03.11
Flagship NHS reforms are set to be watered down after growing nerves in the coalition, it emerged ... more

60% of doctors 'disagree with NHS reforms'

01.02.11
More than half of doctors disagree with the Government's controversial reforms of the NHS and many do not believe they will improve patient care, according to a poll... more

Call to ban private flu vaccines for healthy amid shortage fears

11.01.11
Healthy people who are not considered to be 'at-risk' of contracting the flu virus should be banned from having private vaccinations, the chairman of the Royal College of GPs has said... more

UK looks to Europe as Government admits flu vaccine shortages

06.01.11
Government country is suffering shortages of flu vaccines as it prepares to reveal latest death toll from the winter outbreak... more

Two million people to test healthcare revolution

08.12.10
Almost two million Londoners will be among the first to test one of the most radical changes to NHS healthcare in 60 years... more

£2bn lost on trips to the GP for coughs and colds

16.03.10
People who visit GPs unnecessarily for common ailments such as coughs and colds are costing the NHS £2 billion, health professionals warn... more

Swine flu cases rise to 84,000

05.11.09
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GPs reject training to identify obese babies

02.11.09
London doctors are failing to identify overweight children and could be increasing the risk of serious illness, an obesity expert warns... more

Postal strike threat to swine flu vaccines for most vulnerable

21.10.09
Planned swine flu immunisation programme could be jeopardised by the postal strike, the Chief Medical Officer warns... more

Next swine flu wave will hit within weeks, experts warn

18.09.09
Tens of thousands of Londoners will be hit by a second wave of swine flu within three weeks... more

Lords ‘concerned’ about delays to NHS helpline

28.07.09
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Huge spike in calls to GPs about swine flu

16.07.09
GPs have seen a leap of almost 50% in the numbers of people contacting them with fears they have swine flu in the last week, new figures suggest... more

Obesity warning for British Asians

10.07.09
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Overdose would have stopped him breathing

26.06.09
An overdose of the prescription drug Demerol would have stopped Michael Jackson breathing before causing brain damage, an expert said today... more

British airports on alert over swine flu outbreak

27.04.09
The death toll from swine flu in Mexico reached 103 today as British airports were put on alert over fears of a global pandemic... more

Calls to offer free flu jab to anyone over the age of 50

16.04.09
Free flu vaccinations could soon be offered to everyone from the age of 50... more

Patients could give ratings for their doctors' performance

01.04.09
Patients could be invited to rate their doctors under plans to check if GPs are competent... more

Hospitals on alert as scarlet fever spreads

03.03.09
London hospitals are on alert over a severe outbreak of scarlet fever... more

GPs told to isolate flu patients as fears grow of a pandemic

07.01.09
Doctors were told to set up waiting rooms to separate patients with flu from those not infected... more

Urgent plea for blood as donors laid low with flu

30.12.08
A record rise in cases of flu and the winter vomiting virus has triggered a major crisis in NHS blood supplies... more

Fears of flu crisis after poor take-up of free jab

24.12.08
London is facing a potential flu crisis over Christmas and New Year, figures show... more

Memory clinics and GPs to target dementia

22.12.08
Every GP will be trained to spot the first signs of dementia under plans to provide sufferers with a better quality of life... more

Huge rise in calls reporting cold and flu to GP helpline

10.12.08
Health experts are warning of a cold and flu epidemic as calls to GP helplines soar... more

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