Dr Zoe Williams urges reader with ‘tight feeling’ in his tummy to seek ‘immediate help’
I AM often asked if it is worth bothering a GP about an issue. My answer is almost always yes. 4 Dr Zoe advises a reader who has a ‘tight …
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Uber to deliver NHS prescriptions ‘within weeks’ as pharmacists given powers to dish out more medicines
UBER drivers will deliver NHS prescriptions to patients’ doors in just a few weeks. From March, Brits will be able to use the Healthera app to order medicines for delivery, …
Millions of Brits get faster access to NHS prescriptions from TODAY – are you eligible?
IT will be easier for millions of Brits to get NHS prescriptions from today – under new plans to save GP’s time. Prescriptions have moved from paper to digital through …
The signs your earwax isn’t right – and could be alerting you to a hidden problem
WE all have waxy ears – but what’s normal, and when is it a sign of something more serious? After it was revealed the NHS is no longer offering earwax …
Major new NHS rules mean pharmacists can treat 7 common conditions WITHOUT prescription from today
PHARMACIES in England will be able to treat seven new conditions without the need for a GP appointment from today. More than 10,000 chemists — around nine in 10 — …
GPs dialling 999 for ambulance told ‘call back when patient stops breathing’ – as whole NHS system is ‘imploding’
GPs are being forced to drive people to A&E themselves after being told by 999 to call back only when the “patient stopped breathing”. A shocking video shows how GPs …
Top doctor at luxury spa chain loved by celebs struck off over affair with patient
A TOP doctor at a luxury spa chain used by celebs has been struck off over an affair with a patient. Dr Simon Berrisford, 57, was in charge of anti-ageing …
Pharmacists’ new powers to treat 7 new conditions WITHOUT prescription kick in this month – are you affected?
PEOPLE in England will soon be able to get medicines for certain conditions at their local pharmacy without seeing their GP first. From January 31, they’ll be able to get …
‘Unprecedented’ 1.1million NHS appointments cancelled due to junior doctors’ strikes – after 34 days of walkouts
MORE than a million NHS appointments have now been cancelled due to junior doctors’ strikes. NHS figures show almost 1.1million appointments and procedures in hospitals and community and mental health …
Junior doctors threaten to extend strikes to September just hours after longest, 6-day walkout ends
JUNIOR doctors have threatened to strike again if ministers don’t offer them more money “now”. Their demand came just hours after the end of a record-breaking six-day walkout that will …