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NHS On 'Slippery Slope' To Insurance System, Warns Shadow Health Secretary

Jonathan Ashworth said long waiting lists were pushing people into the private sector to get treatment.
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How To Check With Your Doctor You're Taking The Right Meds

Millions of prescriptions in the UK "need not have been issued" – here's how to check yours isn't one of them.
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Can You Book A Covid Booster Jab?

You might be eligible for a Covid booster jab soon so here's what you need to know.
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Tory Backbencher Brands NHS And Social Care Tax Hike 'A Poll Tax Moment'

Christopher Chope was one of five Conservative rebels to vote against the plan.
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Boris Johnson Easily Wins Vote On Health And Social Care Tax Rise Despite Tory Unease

The Commons voted for the government’s plan by 319 votes to 248 – a majority of 71.
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What The National Insurance Rise Means For Your Income

Boris Johnson has announced more than a 1% increase in National Insurance.
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NHS Gets £5.4bn Extra Cash To Cope With Winter Pressures

Sajid Javid delivers new money to help ease backlog caused by Covid
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Daily Covid Deaths Jump By A Third In A Week As Experts Warn Cases Will Climb

There were 149 deaths covid deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, up from 111 last Wednesday.
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Mental Health Absences Cost NHS Over £800m During The Covid Pandemic

More than 3.7million working days were lost to poor wellbeing.
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‘It’s Like Spinning Plates’ – New NHS Staff Reveal What Life Is Really Like

Burnout amongst young NHS doctors and nurses is at its highest because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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