GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience. How you know if you’ve got a cold or a flu
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The response to the pandemic led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error”, a report says. Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report says
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating. Bad flu season: Should I buy a flu vaccine this year?
A tribunal said NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie but dismissed other claims she made against the health board and a transgender doctor. Partial victory for nurse in NHS trans changing room row
Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients. ‘Life being stressful is not an illness’ – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show. Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses
Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain. Masks to be worn in hospitals as flu cases surge
An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services. Maternity care failings ‘much worse’ than anticipated, says head of national review
England’s chief medical officer says doctors do not appreciate risk of heart attack and stroke, as flu cases rise. NHS must take elderly infections more seriously, Chris Whitty warns
The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS. Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free. Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia. New mpox strain identified in England
Kyle Sieniawski, from Pontypridd, died last month, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January. MND took our son at 14 – anyone at any age can get it
BBC Morning Live’s Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself. Is it a cold, ‘super flu’ or Covid? How to tell the difference
Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it wants tighter restrictions on cosmetic procedures in new Scottish legislation. Teens as young as 15 seeking help over botched Botox and fillers
William Chapman only found out he had a terminal diagnosis when his GP mentioned it in passing. Doctors failed to tell dad-of-seven he was dying
Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients. ‘Life being stressful is not an illness’ – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses Health Sec Review Into Mental Health and ADHD Diagnoses
Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously, England’s chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty says. Risky infections in elderly overlooked, warns England’s chief doctor
The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year. Supermarket loyalty discounts to be allowed on baby formula