Hospital shuts three wards due to norovirus outbreak
Three wards at a south-west London hospital have been closed due to an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug norovirus. St ...
Urgent Norovirus warning issued as hospital bosses warn sickness bug 'can rip through wards like wildfire'
It comes as data from NHS England shows cases of the bug are still climbing and health chiefs are urging people to wash their ...
Pharmacy cuts hit rural care access, report finds
Pharmacies across the south west have lost more than 134,000 hours in care over the last two years, figures have found. The ...
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How does NHS dental access compare across England?
Access to NHS dentistry is uneven across England, according to new data analysing A&E visits, staff turnover and access to ...
Devon hospital offers artificial cornea transplant
The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E) has become the first NHS hospital in the south-west of England to perform an ...
South West student nurses encourage people to sign up
Student nurses in the South West are encouraging others to pursue a healthcare degree. The students are keen to inspire people to join the NHS and make a difference. In 2024, 20,920 people in England ...
New out-of-hours GP service provider 'approved'
The provider of an out-of-hours GP service that provides urgent medical care and NHS 111 could lose its contract. Shropdoc ...
Norovirus alert as cases reach record high level - but how likely are you to catch it in your area?
The North East and Yorkshire has been hit hardest by the virus with over 2,500 hospital beds in total occupied last week - 5 ...
North East coastal route is a 'hidden gem road trip' to try in 2025
A North East coastal road has been described as a "hidden gem road trip" that people should try in 2025. New data has found that the Northumberland Coastal Route, stretching from Blyth to Berwick, ...
New mpox vaccination sites opened across England
Officials said the risk to the public ‘remains low’ but it is important those who are eligible can access jabs easily.
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Davey calls for ‘crumbling hospitals taskforce’, as number of DHSC staff working on new hospitals falls by two-thirds
The number of staff in the Department of Health and Social Care who are working on the New Hospital Programme has fallen by almost two-thirds in just two years, a Liberal Democrat Parliamentary ...
Man queuing at St Pauls dentist says it's been '15 years' since his last appointment
A man who hasn’t seen a dentist in up to 15 years was among those queuing to secure a place at a Bristol practice. Indica ...