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Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses04 Dec 2025 16:22Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show.
NHS must take elderly infections more seriously, Chris Whitty warns04 Dec 2025 16:14England's chief medical officer says doctors do not appreciate risk of heart attack and stroke, as flu cases rise.
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses 04 Dec 2025 20:41The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
MND took our son at 14 - anyone at any age can get it04 Dec 2025 10:43Kyle Sieniawski, from Pontypridd, died last month, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January.
Doctors failed to tell dad-of-seven he was dying04 Dec 2025 06:18William Chapman only found out he had a terminal diagnosis when his GP mentioned it in passing.
Parents face 12-month wait to learn how babies died04 Dec 2025 06:52Shane Bevan and Laura Tongue say it is "cruel" for grieving families to be left waiting for answers.

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